The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1332-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

Germinados Campo Verde Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella

Germinados Campo Verde is recalling alfalfa sprouts from Puerto Rico due to a link to seed contaminated with Salmonella.

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 explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Germinados Campo Verde is recalling a specific lot of alfalfa sprout products manufactured in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. The recall is being conducted because the product is linked to a seed lot (SAL2-5CF) that was contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by the code A040316149. Distribution was limited to Puerto Rico only.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Alfalfa Sprout Product***Germinados Campo Verde***San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

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)

  • A040316149

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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