Status
Terminated
Food Enforcement F-1018-2013
Wheatgrass is recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification
Class II
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Recall Initiation
January 28, 2013
Product Information
- Product description
- 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 labeled in parts: "***Wheatgrass***CERTIFIED ORGANIC***Pint***Sprouters NORTHWEST, INC.***KENT, WA 98032***". The wheatgrass in 16 oz. bag is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC WHEATGRASS***SKU# 16OZCW***Keep Refrigerated***Not For Retail Sales as Packaged***". The wheatgrass in 5 lb. Flat cardboard box is labeled in parts: "***Wheatgrass***1 Ea. 21"X21" Wheatgrass/case***Item 40019***".
- Product quantity
- 3024/1 pint Packages; 888 cups; 63/16 oz. Bags; and 494/5 lbs. Flat boxes;
- Product type
- Food
- Reason for recall
- Wheatgrass is recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Distribution pattern
- Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
Location & Firm
- Recalling firm
- Giant Greens, Inc.
- Address
-
20703 80th Ave S, N/A
United States - Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Codes & Dates
- Recall number
- F-1018-2013
- Event ID
- 64203
- Recall initiation date
- January 28, 2013
- Center classification date
- February 26, 2013
- Code info
- The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013
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