The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1734-2012·Announced 2012-07-18

LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

LEASA Industries is recalling 6 oz containers of Living Alfalfa Sprouts with a Use By Date of 07/02/2012 after a sample tested positive for 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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

LEASA Industries Co., Inc. is recalling 6 oz containers of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts. The affected product has a Use By Date of 07/02/2012 and UPC 75465-55912. The product is packaged in clear plastic containers and was distributed to retail wholesalers and distributors in Florida.

The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Safety informed the company that a product sample tested positive for Salmonella. The agency has classified this recall as Class I.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific Use By Date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Product is labeled in part: "***LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts***CHOLESTEROL FREE***PRESERVATIVE FREE***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 6 OZ. (168 g)***" Product is packaged in 6 oz clear plastic containers with UPC 75465-55912. UPC Code and expiration date are located on…
Affected units
433

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)

  • Use by Date: 07/02/2012

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same manufacturer · LEASA Industries Co., Inc.

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