CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clover sprouts recalled by Sprouts Unlimited
Sprouts Unlimited is recalling Clover sprouts, distributed in Iowa. The recall was initiated on 24 Dec 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0680-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84573
- Recalling firm
- Sprouts Unlimited, Marion, IA
- Brand
- Clover
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 10 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Sprouts
Timeline
| 24 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa.
Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Clover sprouts packaged in 4 oz packages, Sprouts Unlimited, Inc. Marion, IA
Where it was distributed
Distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Iowa.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm's sprout products are linked to an outbreak of E. coli O103 illness in Iowa.
Which lots are affected?
pack date 12/23/2019 and prior
Where was it sold?
Distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Iowa.
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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