Sprouts Unlimited Recalls Clover Sprouts Linked to E. coli Outbreak
Sprouts Unlimited is recalling 4 oz packages of clover sprouts distributed in Iowa due to a link to an E. coli O103 illness outbreak.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I and is linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Sprouts Unlimited, Inc. is recalling 979 packages of 4 oz clover sprouts. The products were distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Iowa. The recall involves packages with a pack date of 12/23/2019 and prior.
The recall is being issued because the firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them.
The recalled product
- Product
- Clover sprouts packaged in 4 oz packages, Sprouts Unlimited, Inc. Marion, IA
- Manufacturer
- Sprouts Unlimited Inc
- Category
- Food — Sprouts
- Affected units
- 979
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- pack date 12/23/2019 and prior
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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