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Sprouts Unlimited Inc Recall: The firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Sprouts Unlimited Inc
Product
Clover sprouts packaged in 4 oz packages, Sprouts Unlimited,…
Recall date
December 24, 2019
Terminated
February 25, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Clover sprouts packaged in 4 oz packages, Sprouts Unlimited, Inc. Marion, IA Not published in this source record 979 packages pack date 12/23/2019 and prior

Distribution

  • Distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Iowa.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0680-2020
Event ID
84573
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Sprouts Unlimited Inc
Product description
Clover sprouts packaged in 4 oz packages, Sprouts Unlimited, Inc. Marion, IA
Quantity
979 packages
Reason
The firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa.
Recall initiation date
December 24, 2019
Report date
February 12, 2020
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 25, 2020
Distribution pattern
Distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Iowa.
UPC, lot, and code information
pack date 12/23/2019 and prior
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Telephone
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Sprouts Unlimited Inc

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