Giant Greens Recalls Sprouters Northwest Wheatgrass Due to Listeria Risk
Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling Sprouters Northwest brand wheatgrass due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Giant Greens, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Sprouters Northwest brand wheatgrass due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The wheatgrass is packaged in pints or cups, 16-ounce bags, and 5-pound flat cardboard boxes. The pint or cup packaging carries the UPC 0 79566 12380 5, while the 16-ounce bags and 5-pound boxes do not have a UPC. The recalled units have "Best by" dates including all dates up to 2/17/2013.
The affected products were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. The specific quantities involved in the recall are 3,024 pint packages, 888 cups, 63 16-ounce bags, and 494 5-pound flat boxes.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific packaging and dates described above. If they have the recalled wheatgrass, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wheatgrass is packaged in a pint or cup, 16 oz. bag, or 5 lb. Flat cardboard box and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. The Wheatgrass in a pint or cup has UPC 0 79566 12380 5; The wheatgrass in 16 oz. bag or 5 lb. Flat cardboard box does not have any UPC. The wh
- Manufacturer
- Giant Greens, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Produce
- 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)
- The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Giant Greens, 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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