Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0538-2015
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Alfalfa seed: Organic, Alfalfa, NOP Oregon Tilth, Net Wt. 55 LB, International Specialty Supply
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- SAL1-3BL
- Quantity
- 35,926 lbs
Why it was recalled
A sample taken by FDA of one lot of alfalfa seed tested positive for Salmonella
Recalling firm
- Firm
- International Sprout Holding Inc.
- Notification channel
- Telephone
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1011 Volunteer Dr, N/A, Cookeville, Tennessee 38506-5026
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- CA, FL, MD, NY, OH, PA, TN, UT, WI International: Quebec, CN; Delta, BC, CN; Bermuda
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-10-27
- FDA classified
- 2014-11-24
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-12-03
- Terminated
- 2015-02-18
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0538-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.