Sweetwater Sprouts Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sweetwater Farms LLC is recalling sprouted alfalfa due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella"
Plain-English summary
Sweetwater Farms LLC is voluntarily recalling Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Alfalfa because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 4 oz. plastic bags, 16 oz. plastic bags, and 5 lb. bulk boxes. The specific lots affected are 039016, 042016, 046016, and 053016, with sell-by dates ranging from February 29, 2016, to March 14, 2016.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The total quantity recalled includes 3,828 4 oz. bags, 639 1 lb. bags, and 285 5 lb. cases.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA advises that sprouts are a high-risk food and should be handled with care to prevent foodborne illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Alfalfa packaged in the following configurations: 4 oz. plastic bags (UPC 7 56733 00104 2) packed 12 per case; 16 oz. (1 lb.) plastic bags; and 5 lb. bulk boxes The product is shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product and lot…
- Manufacturer
- Sweetwater Farms LLC
- 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 (8)
- lot 039016
- sell by date 2/29/2016
- lot 042016
- sell by date 3/3/2016
- lot 046016
- sell by 3/7/2016
- and lot 053016
- sell by 3/14/2016
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Sweetwater Farms LLC 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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