Food recall

Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. recall: Red Clover 4 oz, Red Clover 2 Lbs

Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc., of Chicago, IL, recalled Red Clover 4 oz, Red Clover 2 Lbs and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “FDA sample analysis of sprouts was positive for E. coli. FDA traceback and epi associate the firm's sprouts with an outbreak of E. coli.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 12, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 25, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

E. coli

Status

Terminated

Closed May 20, 2020

The recall

Company
Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA sample analysis of sprouts was positive for E. coli. FDA traceback and epi associate the firm's sprouts with an outbreak of E. coli.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide, primarily via Whole Foods retail locations
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
85195

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0858-2020 Class I

    Red Clover 4 oz, Red Clover 2 Lbs. Products have Red Clover as an ingredient.

    Codes: Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020

    Quantity: Red Clover 2 lbs.: 1310 Units ,Red Clover 4 oz: 2598 Units

  • F-0859-2020 Class I

    Spring Salad 6 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.

    Codes: Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020

    Quantity: Spring Salad 6 oz: 1018 Units.

  • F-0860-2020 Class I

    Sprout Salad 6 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.

    Codes: Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020

    Quantity: Sprout Salad 6 oz: 870 Units

  • F-0861-2020 Class I

    Mixed Greens 4 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.

    Codes: Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020

    Quantity: Mixed Greens 4 oz, 1826 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 25, 2020.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.