The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2010-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Sprouts Extraordinaire Recalls 5 lb Living Alfalfa Sprouts for Salmonella Risk

Sprouts Extraordinaire is recalling 5 lb Living Alfalfa Sprouts due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Colorado and potentially other states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sprouts Extraordinaire, LLC is voluntarily recalling 5 lb Living Alfalfa Sprouts due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The product is distributed by and/or manufactured by Astec Ltd. dba Sprouts Extraordinaire.

The recall involves 425 cases of the product. The company distributes this product to customers in Colorado, who may in turn distribute it to Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, and Wisconsin. The affected packages have expiration dates of 07/05/16, 07/12/16, 07/18/16, 07/19/16, or 07/26/16.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their expiration dates and stop using it if it matches the recalled items. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
5 lb Living Alfalfa Sprouts. One package per case. Distributed by and/or Manufactured by Astec Ltd. dba Sprouts Extraordinaire
Manufacturer
Sprouts Extraordinaire, LLC
Category
Food — Sprouts
Hazard
Affected units
425

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 (5)

  • Expiration dates: 07/05/16
  • 07/12/16
  • 07/18/16
  • 07/19/16
  • 07/26/16.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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