Food recall: Clover sprouts, product is packaged in a 4 oz or 5 oz. clamshell containers, and 1 lb. bag or 2 lb. tray. Product is…
Class I FDA enforcement event 64203. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Spicy Sprouts are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Giant Greens, Inc. started this food recall on 28 Jan 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kent, WA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 64203 has 10 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Mar 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
Recalling firm
Giant Greens, Inc., Kent, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
10 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1010-2013 | Clover sprouts, product is packaged in a 4 oz or 5 oz. clamshell containers, and 1 lb. bag or 2 lb. tray. Product is sold under brand Sprouters Northwest. Clover Sprouts, 4oz container, has a UPC 8 15098 00201 6; Clover Sprouts, 5oz container, has a UPC 0 33383 70235 3; Clover Sprouts, 1 lb bag, has a UPC 0 79566… | 14154/4 oz. Packages; 5130/5 oz. Packages; 24287/1 lb. Bags; and 552/2 lb. Trays | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1011-2013 | Brocco Sprouts Sandwich Blend, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container, the UPC is 8 15098 00028 9. The product is labeled in parts: "***BROCCO SPROUTS SANDWICH BLEND***broccoli & clover sprouts***NET WT. 4.0 oz***DISTRIBUTED BY: BRASSICA PROTECTION PRODUCTS LLC, BALTIMORE, MD… | 2306/4 oz. Packages | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1012-2013 | Spicy Sprouts, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container or 85 gram package. The product is sold under Sprouters Northwest or LifeForce brand. The Sprouters Northwest, 4 oz., has UPC is 8 15098 00202 3. The LifeForce, 85 gram, has UPC 8 51042 00401 9. The Sprouters Northwest, 4 oz., is labeled in parts: "***SPICY… | 7212/4 oz. Packages and 420/85 gram Packages. | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1013-2013 | Alfalfa sprouts, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container or 85 gram package. Product is sold under Sprouters Northwest or LifeForce brand. The Sprouters Northwest, 4oz., has UPC 8 15098 00108 8; The LifeForce, 85 gram, has UPC 8 51042 00402 6. The Sprouters Northwest, 4oz, is labeled in parts: "***ALFALFA… | 14562/4 oz. Packages and 3024/85 g. Packages | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1014-2013 | Brocco sprouts is broccoli sprouts, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container or 85 gram package. The Brocco sprouts, 4oz., distributed BRASSICA, has UPC 8 15098 00025; The Brocco sprouts, 85 gram, produced for LIFE FORCE, has UPC 8 51042 00400 2. The Brocco sprouts, 4oz, is labeled in parts: "***BROCCO… | 792/4 oz. Packages and 528/85 g. Packages | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1015-2013 | Deli sprouts is a mixture of Clover, Fenugreek, Lentils, an Radish sprouts. Product is packaged in a 4 oz. or 5 oz clamshell container. Product is sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. The Deli sprouts, 4 oz., has UPC 8 79566 12305 4. The Deli sprouts, 5 oz., as UPC 0 79566 12360 7. The Deli sprouts, 4 oz., is… | 294/4 oz. Packages; 174/5 oz. Packages. | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1016-2013 | 3 Bean Munchies sprouts is a mixture of Green Peas, Cow Peas, Red Lentils and Garbanzo Beans. Product is packaged in a 4 oz clamshell container and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. Product has UPC 8 15098 00204 7. The 3 Bean Munchies sprouts, 4 oz., is labeled in parts: "***3 BEAN MUNCHIES***a blend of… | 1146/4 oz Packages | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1017-2013 | Mung Bean sprouts is packaged in a 8 oz clamshell container or 5 lb. bag and sold under the Sprouters Northwest or Life Force brand. The Life Force foods, 8 oz, has UPC 8 15098 00107 1; The Sprouters Northwest, 5 lb., has UPC 0 33383 70258 2. The Life Force foods, 8 oz., is labeled in parts: "***MUNG BEAN… | 33774/8 oz. Packages and 416/5 lb. Bags | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1018-2013 | Wheatgrass is packaged in a pint or cup, 16 oz. bag, or 5 lb. Flat cardboard box and sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand. The Wheatgrass in a pint or cup has UPC 0 79566 12380 5; The wheatgrass in 16 oz. bag or 5 lb. Flat cardboard box does not have any UPC. The wheatgrass, Sprouters Northwest, pint or cup., is… | 3024/1 pint Packages; 888 cups; 63/16 oz. Bags; and 494/5 lbs. Flat boxes; | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| F-1019-2013 | Organic Pea Shoots are packaged in a 3 oz. or 4 oz packages. Product is sold under the Life Force or Trader Joe's brand. The Life Force, 3 oz, has UPC 8 51042 00414 9. The Trader Joe's, 4 oz, has UPC 0092 7567. The Life Force, 3 oz, is labeled in parts: "***Organic Pea Shoots***Life Force foods***KEEP… | 390/3 oz. Packages and 3180/4 oz. Packages | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
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The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 10
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1010-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64203. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/64203/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64203?
- The event has 10 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
14154/4 oz. Packages; 5130/5 oz. Packages; 24287/1 lb. Bags; and 552/2 lb. Trays
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 37% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class I.