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.
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 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…
- Manufacturer
- Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc
- 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 (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.
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