The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1763-2012·Announced 2012-07-18

Banner Mountain Sprouts Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Banner Mountain Sprouts is recalling alfalfa sprouts after USDA sampling found Salmonella. Consumers should discard or return the product.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc is recalling Banner Mountain Sprouts and Clover Sprouts alfalfa sprouts. The recall was initiated after USDA Meat and Poultry (MDP) sampling identified a positive result for Salmonella in the product.

The affected products are 4 oz and 1 lb containers of California Certified Organic Sprouts. The containers are labeled 'Rinse and Eat' and 'Perishable, Keep refrigerated.' The recall covers products with Sell By dates ranging from June 17, 2012, to July 6, 2012. The products were distributed in California.

Consumers who have purchased these sprouts should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Mountain Sprouts; Clover Sprouts: California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz and 1 lb containers; Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 96911 72843 0; UPC - 1 lb size: 0 96

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)

  • Sell By dates of 6/17/12 to 7/6/2012.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Banner Mountain Sprouts 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →