CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Clover, Crimson recalled by International Sprout Holding

International Sprout Holding is recalling Clover, Crimson, distributed in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 1 Aug 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSCL2-4AA

Quantity recalled2800 lbs

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2483-2014
FDA event ID: 69037
Recalling firm: International Sprout Holding, Cookeville, TN
Brand: Clover
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Aug 2014
FDA classified: 18 Sep 2014
Reported: 24 Sep 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Other

Timeline

1 Aug 2014	Recall initiated by company
18 Sep 2014	Classified by FDA	+48 days
24 Sep 2014	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Crimson Clover seed tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Clover, Crimson, Net Wt. 50 LB. PRODUCT OF USA, International Specialty Supply, 1011 Volunteer Drive, Cookeville, TN 28506

Where it was distributed

FL, PR, SC, TN, PA, MI

Florida Michigan Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Crimson Clover seed tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

SCL2-4AA

Where was it sold?

FL, PR, SC, TN, PA, MI

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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