Food recall: Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Alfalfa packaged in the following configurations: 4 oz. plastic bags (UPC 7 56733
FDA enforcement event 73341 is a food recall by Sweetwater Farms LLC of Inman, KS, initiated 19 Feb 2016 and classified Class I, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 52% of the 799 food enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 May 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Sweetwater Farms LLC.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Sweetwater Farms LLC, Inman, KS.
Reason for recall
"Sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella"
Distribution
"Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1031-2016 | Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Alfalfa packaged in the following configurations: 4 oz. plastic bags (UPC 7 56733 00104 2) packed 12 per case; 16 oz. (1 lb.) plastic bags; and 5 lb. bulk boxes The product is shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product and lot number. The responsible name on the label is… | 3,828/4 oz/ bags; 639/1 lb./bags; 285/5 lb./cases (1881 lbs.) | Class I | Terminated | 13 Apr 2016 |
| F-1032-2016 | Sweetwater Sprouts100% Pure Sprouted Clover packaged in plastic bags and shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product, Net Wt. 5 lb. and lot number. The responsible name on the label is Sweetwater Farms, Inman, KS 67546. | 145/1 lb./cases (725 lbs.) | Class I | Terminated | 13 Apr 2016 |
| F-1033-2016 | 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… | 3900/ 8oz./bags; 2585/ 16 oz./bags; 454/5 lb./cases; 427/10 lb./cases (11,075 lbs.) | Class I | Terminated | 13 Apr 2016 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 May 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.