US Food Recall Atlas

A single recall record, as the agency published it.

Recall mapAll recalls → F-1734-2012

Product is labeled in part: "***LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts***CHOLESTEROL FREE***PRESERVATIVE FREE***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 6 OZ. (168 g)***" Product is packaged in 6 oz clear plastic containers with UPC 75465-55912. UPC Code and expiration date are located on the side of the container. LEASA Industries Co., Inc. · reported 2012-07-18

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
LEASA Industries Co., Inc. initiated a recall of 6 OZ containers of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts with Use By Date 07/02/2012, UPC 75465-55912 after being informed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Safety that a product sample had tested positive for Salmonella.
Classification
Class I
Recall initiated
2012-06-20
Reported by the agency
2012-07-18
Closed out (terminated)
2013-11-18
Recalling firm
LEASA Industries Co., Inc.
Miami, FL
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)
Distributed to retail wholesalers and distributors in Florida.
States we parsed from that text
FL

The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.

Food category
Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-1734-2012

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