Food product
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***".
F-1018-2013
Product summary
- Event
- Event 64203
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 3024/1 pint Packages; 888 cups; 63/16 oz. Bags; and 494/5 lbs. Flat boxes;
- Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1018-2013
Official wording
Reason: Wheatgrass is recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Code information: The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013
Distribution pattern: Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
Derived failure modes
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Microbial contamination
contamination with Listeria monocytogenes