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Giant Greens, Inc.
FDA recall F-1013-2013 · Class I · reported 2013-03-06 · Terminated
- Product
- Alfalfa sprouts, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container or 85 gram package. Product is sold under Sprouters Northwest or LifeForce brand. The Sprouters Northwest, 4oz., has UPC 8 15098 00108 8; The LifeForce, 85 gram, has UPC 8 51042 00402 6. The Sprouters Northwest, 4oz, is labeled in parts: "***ALFALFA SPROUTS***Sprouters NORTHWEST****KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 4.0 oz.***DISTRIBUTED BY: SPROUTERS NORTHWEST, KENT, WA 98032***www.SproutersNorthwest.com***". The LifeForce, 85 gram, is labeled in parts: "***ALFALFA SPROUTS***LifeForce foods***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT 85g***PRODUCED FOR: LIFE FORCE FOODS LLC, BALTIMORE, MD 21202***www.BroccoSprouts.com***".
- Reason
- Alfalfa sprouts are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
- Quantity
- 14562/4 oz. Packages and 3024/85 g. Packages
- Distribution
- Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
- Firm location
- WA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Press Release
- Recall started
- 2013-01-28
- Terminated
- 2013-03-20
- Code info
- The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.