Wheatgrass is packaged in a pint or cup, 16 oz. bag, or 5 lb. Flat cardboard box and sold under the Sprouters

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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: "WheatgrassCERTIFIED ORGANICPintSprouters NORTHWEST, INC.KENT, WA 98032". The wheatgrass in 16 oz. bag is labeled in parts: "ORGANIC WHEATGRASSSKU# 16OZCWKeep RefrigeratedNot For Retail Sales as Packaged". The wheatgrass in 5 lb. Flat cardboard box is labeled in parts: "Wheatgrass1 Ea. 21"X21" Wheatgrass/caseItem 40019***". Giant Greens, Inc. · reported 2013-03-06

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Wheatgrass is recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2013-01-28
Reported by the agency: 2013-03-06
Closed out (terminated): 2013-03-20
Recalling firm: Giant Greens, Inc.
Kent, WA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
States we parsed from that text: AK ID OR WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: uncategorised
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1018-2013

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