Recall Register

Food recall: Marjon Alfalfa Sprouts, Pre-Washed Ready to Eat: Keep Refrigerated. NET WT. 6/4 oz. packaged in cups and bags; Marjon…

Class II FDA enforcement event 68978. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Firm environmental samples found Listeria in the sprout production area.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. started this food recall on 24 Jun 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plant City, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68978 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Jul 2019.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

GA & FL

Recalling firm

Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc., Plant City, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

4 product records in the event.

FDA event 68978: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-2425-2014Marjon Alfalfa Sprouts, Pre-Washed Ready to Eat: Keep Refrigerated. NET WT. 6/4 oz. packaged in cups and bags; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC 20077554000231. Used by 7/06/14.856 cases (all products)Class IITerminated17 Sep 2014
F-2426-2014Marjon Bean Sprouts, Keep Fresh Zip Lock: Keep Refrigerated. NET WT. 8/8 oz. plastic bag; 5 lb bag and 2/5 Bags; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC codes: 10077554000012; 0200077554000466; 010077554000463 Used by 06/28/14.856 cases (all products)Class IITerminated17 Sep 2014
F-2427-2014Marjon Kale Sprouts, Keep Refrigerated. NET WT. 6/3 oz. packaged in cups; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC 20077554000231. Used by 7/06/14.856 cases (all products)Class IITerminated17 Sep 2014
F-2428-2014Marjon Spicy Sprouts, NET WT. 6/6 oz. packaged in bags; Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. 3508 Sydney Rd., Plant City, FL 33567 Grown and Packed in the USA. UPC 010077554000197. Used by 7/06/14.856 cases (all products)Class IITerminated17 Sep 2014

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2014
573
Share of these events in Class II
41%
Product records in this event
4
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68978. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68978/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
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: GA & FL
What quantity of product is in FDA event 68978?
The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 856 cases (all products)
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
41% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class II.