Deep Brand Frozen Sprouted Beans Recalled After Link to Salmonella Outbreak

The Sprouted Mat (moth beans) and Sprouted Moong (mung beans) were sold nationwide

By Lisa L. Gill
Investigative Reporter

July 17, 2025

Eleven people across 10 states have become ill with a strain of salmonella that matches a strain found in two frozen sprouted bean products, Deep brand Sprouted Mat (moth beans) and Deep brand Sprouted Moong (mung beans), according to an announcement about the outbreak by the Food and Drug Administration.

Both products have been recalled by the manufacturer, Chetak LLC Group. Four people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, people who are older, and anyone with a weakened immune system.

The two recalled products are:
• Deep Sprouted Mat 16 oz. package, with a lot code printed on the back of 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, or 24292.

• Deep Sprouted Moong 16 oz. package, with a lot code printed on the back of 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, or 24292.

Any consumer with recalled products in their fridge or freezer can return them to the retailer where they were purchased for a full refund, or throw them away. Wash any surfaces that may have touched the recalled beans using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

People who became ill were located in Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington state (1).

The actual number of illnesses may be much higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since many people may become sick with salmonella but recover on their own. It also takes three to four weeks to link a sick person to an outbreak, so more recent illnesses may not yet be reported.

The manufacturer, Chetak LLC, said salmonella was found during routine product testing by the FDA. The agency, along with the CDC, linked the recalled foods to the illnesses through laboratory and epidemiological evidence.

This is a common way outbreaks are detected, says James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety and testing. When a person has become seriously ill and seeks medical attention, they may be tested for foodborne illness, says Rogers.

If a test for a foodborne pathogen is positive, state health officials share results with the CDC and collect information, including details about the foods the sick person recently ate. “After that, researchers try to match the bacteria’s DNA ‘fingerprint’ to other confirmed cases, which could be spread across multiple states,” says Rogers.

The company said it has suspended distribution of the products while the investigation is ongoing.

A person reached at Chetak LLC declined to respond to CR’s questions and instead referred to the FDA announcement, saying, “the FDA is forcing all these decisions.”

Anyone with questions may contact the manufacturer, Chetak LLC, at 908-209-8878.

The Risk of Salmonella

Salmonella sickens an estimated 1.35 million people per year, according to the CDC. While most otherwise healthy people recover on their own from symptoms that can include diarrhea, stomach cramps that may be severe, headaches, nausea, and vomiting, people at high risk may experience a more serious infection that can spread into the bloodstream.

If you have a fever higher than 102°F, diarrhea for more than three days, bloody diarrhea, cannot keep liquids down, or have severe dehydration, seek immediate medical attention.

Symptoms can start anywhere from six hours to six days after becoming infected, and last up to seven days.

Lisa L. Gill

Lisa L. Gill is an award-winning investigative reporter. She has been at Consumer Reports since 2008, covering health and food safety—heavy metals in the food supply and foodborne illness—plus healthcare and prescription drug costs, medical debt, and credit scores. Lisa also testified before Congress and the Food and Drug Administration about her work on drug costs and drug safety. She lives in a DIY tiny home, where she gardens during the day and stargazes the Milky Way at night.