Sweetwater Sprouted Clover Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sweetwater Farms LLC is recalling specific lots of 100% Pure Sprouted Clover 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Sweetwater Farms LLC is voluntarily recalling 145 cases (725 lbs.) of Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Clover. The product is packaged in plastic bags and shipped in cardboard cases labeled with the product name, Net Wt. 5 lb., and lot number. The responsible name on the label is Sweetwater Farms, Inman, KS 67546.
The recall is being issued because the sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The affected lots are 039016 (sell by 2/29/2016), 046016 (sell by 3/7/2016), and 053016 (sell by 3/14/2016). The product was distributed in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and sell-by dates. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sweetwater Sprouts100% Pure Sprouted Clover packaged in plastic bags and shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product, Net Wt. 5 lb. and lot number. The responsible name on the label is Sweetwater Farms, Inman, KS 67546.
- 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 (6)
- lot 039016
- sell by date 2/29/2016
- 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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