Chicago Indoor Garden Recalls Sprout Salad Due to E. coli Outbreak
Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is recalling Sprout Salad 6 oz. because FDA analysis found E. coli and linked the product to an 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 source text explicitly states that FDA traceback and epi associate the firm's sprouts with an outbreak of E. coli, and the agency classification is Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Sprout Salad 6 oz. The product contains red clover sprouts and was distributed nationwide, primarily via Whole Foods retail locations. The recall involves 870 units with best-by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020.
The recall was initiated after FDA sample analysis of the sprouts tested positive for E. coli. FDA traceback and epidemiological association link the firm's sprouts to an outbreak of E. coli.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sprout 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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