SunSprouts expands recall of Alfalfa Sprouts over Salmonella concerns
SunSprout Enterprises is expanding the initial recall of their SunSprouts raw alfalfa sprouts due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Dec. 30. The expanded recall includes two additional lot codes and expanded “best buy” dates.
Salmonella can be potentially life-threatening, especially to infants, older people, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. It can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella’s most common symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Salmonella’s symptoms usually develop between eight to 72 hours after consumption of the contaminated food and last about four to seven days.
The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, chief, public health division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.
The following lot codes are affected by this recall expansion:
The previous recall issued on Dec. 29 involved the following products and “best buy” dates:
SunSprouts Alfalfa Sprouts, 4-ounce clamshell: UPC 8 15098 00108 8 with lot codes 4211 and 5211 with “best buy” dates between Dec.10 through 27
The lot codes and “best buy” dates can be found on the front of the package. No other SunSprout lot codes or products are impacted.
There have been no reports of illness related to this recalled product. Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact SunSprout by email at Admin@sunsprouts.com. Responses will be provided Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. CST.