Sweetwater Farms product recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

February 19, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Sweetwater Farms LLC recalls Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Mung Bean packaged in the following configurations: 8 oz. plastic bags packed 10…

Recall number

F-1033-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Sweetwater Farms LLC

Sold / distributed

Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Why it was recalled

Sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Mung Bean packaged in the following configurations: 8 oz. plastic bags packed 10 per case; 16 oz. plastic bags packed in cases of 5 or 10; 5 lb. bulk case; 10 lb. bulk case. The product is shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product and lot number. The responsible name on the label is Sweetwater Farms, Inman, KS 67546.