Living Foods Inc. of Ionia, Mich. is voluntarily recalling alfalfa sprouts in response to a salmonella investigation being done by the Michigan Departments of Community Health and Agriculture. So far, 12 cases of salmonella in Michigan between Aug. 17 and Sept. 18 have been associated with the outbreak.
The sprouts were distributed to retail and food service facilities through wholesale produce suppliers in Michigan. Sprouts affected were sold under the Living Foods label with a sell by date of Oct. 22 or earlier: alfalfa sprouts, 5 lb. box; 1 lb. bag; 4 oz. bag; 4 oz. cup; spicy sprouts, 4 oz. cup; 7 sprout, 4 oz. cup; alfalfa/onion, 4 oz. cup; and alfalfa/garlic, 4 oz. cups.
Living Foods is working with state officials to determine the cause of this problem. To date, neither Living Foods nor state officials have any laboratory test data linking the sprouts to the illnesses or to the microorganism.
If consumers have any of the Living Foods sprouts in their possession, they should be discarded. Wholesale-retailers should remove the product from sale and cease distribution. Questions should be directed to the company at (616) 527-0911.
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