Washington, DC: Green Valley Food Corp is expanding its recall to include the following items because of a possible health risk.
"Let's Grow Healthy Together!" Alfalfa Sprouts 5 oz. containers with the UPC number 714722228818
"Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Spicy Sprouts 5 oz. containers with the UPC number 71472222991
Alfalfa Sprouts 4oz. clamshell UPC number 815098001088
"100% Natural Onion Sprouts"4oz. clamshell UPC number 815098002054
Green Valley Food Corp is recalling approximately 35,159 cases of a variety of products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Random samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Any customer who received any of the products on 12/07/2011 to 1/1/2012 are affected in this recall and/or if the items have a use by date ranging from 12/22/2011 to 1/17/2012. The original recall was initiated on 12/23/11 and 12/24/11, we are adding the additional items mentioned in this recall.
The items affected in the recall are as follows , which includes all items from the original press release from 12/23/2011:
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Alfalfa Sprouts 5 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722228818
Let"s Grow Healthy Together!"Spicy Sprouts 5 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722229914
Alfalfa Sprouts 4oz. plastic security sealed clamshell UPC number 815098001088
Green Valley Food Corp."Onion Sprouts"4oz. plastic security sealed clamshell UPC number 815098002054
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Sunflower Greens 5 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722206069
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Clover Sprouts 5 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722225510
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Onion Sprouts 2 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722227712
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Zesty Sprouts 5 oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722221116
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Organic Wheat Grass 6oz. plastic 2 piece containers with the UPC number 714722608122
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Mung Bean Sprouts 8oz. red polypropylene bag with the UPC number 815098001071
Let's Grow Healthy Together!"Mung Bean Sprouts 16 oz. clear polypropylene bag with a green label, the UPC number 714722208162
&Green Valley Food Corp. Spicy Sprouts 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with the UPC number 815098002023
Green Valley Food Corp."Snow Pea Shoots 3 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with the UPC number 714722106062
"Green Valley Food Corp."Organic Wheatgrass 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with UPC number 714722608122
Green Valley Food Corp."Daikon Sprouts 3 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with UPC number 714722206076
Broccosprouts"Sandwich Blend 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with UPC number 815098000289
Broccosprouts"Salad Blend 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with UPC number 815098000265
Broccosprouts"Deli Blend 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with the UPC number 815098000272
Broccosprouts"Broccoli Sprouts 4 oz. plastic security sealed clamshell containers with UPC number 815098000258
