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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0858-2020·Announced 2020-03-25

Chicago Indoor Garden Recalls Red Clover Products Due to E. coli

Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is recalling Red Clover products because FDA analysis found E. coli and linked the firm to an outbreak.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that FDA analysis was positive for E. coli and associates the firm with an outbreak, and the agency classification is Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is recalling Red Clover 4 oz and Red Clover 2 Lbs. products. These products contain Red Clover as an ingredient. The recall covers approximately 1,310 units of the 2 lb. product and 2,598 units of the 4 oz. product.

The recall was initiated after FDA sample analysis of sprouts tested positive for E. coli. FDA traceback and epidemiological association link the firm's sprouts to an outbreak of E. coli. The agency has classified this recall as Class I.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, primarily through Whole Foods retail locations. The products have best-by dates between December 1, 2019, and March 12, 2020. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Red Clover 4 oz, Red Clover 2 Lbs. Products have Red Clover as an ingredient.

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)

  • Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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