Chicago Indoor Garden Recalls Spring Salad Sprouts Due to E. coli
Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is recalling Spring Salad 6 oz. containing red clover sprouts because FDA testing found E. coli and linked the product 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that the firm's sprouts are associated with an outbreak of E. coli, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Spring Salad 6 oz. products that contain red clover sprouts. The recall was initiated after FDA sample analysis of the sprouts tested positive for E. coli. Additionally, FDA traceback and epidemiological investigations have associated the firm's sprouts with an outbreak of E. coli.
The affected product is Spring Salad 6 oz. containing red clover sprouts. The recall covers 1,018 units with best-by dates ranging from December 1, 2019, to March 12, 2020. The product was distributed nationwide, primarily through Whole Foods retail locations.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific best-by dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. E. coli can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spring Salad 6 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.
- Manufacturer
- Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sprouts
- Hazard
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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