CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Product is labeled in part: "***Leasa Living Alfalfa recalled

Leasa Industries is recalling Product is labeled in part: "***Leasa Living Alfalfa Sprouts***Cholesterol, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 20 Jun 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUse by Date: 07/02/2012

Quantity recalled433 cases

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-1734-2012
FDA event ID: 62377
Recalling firm: Leasa Industries, Miami, FL
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 20 Jun 2012
FDA classified: 9 Jul 2012
Reported: 18 Jul 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Salmonella
Product category: Fish

Timeline

20 Jun 2012	Recall initiated by company
9 Jul 2012	Classified by FDA	+19 days
18 Jul 2012	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

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

Reason for recall

LEASA Industries Co., Inc. initiated a recall of 6 OZ containers of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts with Use By Date 07/02/2012, UPC 75465-55912 after being informed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Safety that a product sample had tested positive for Salmonella.

Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.

Product as listed by the FDA

Product is labeled in part: "***LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts***CHOLESTEROL FREE***PRESERVATIVE FREE***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 6 OZ. (168 g)***" Product is packaged in 6 oz clear plastic containers with UPC 75465-55912. UPC Code and expiration date are located on the side of the container.

Where it was distributed

Distributed to retail wholesalers and distributors in Florida.

Florida

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Use by Date: 07/02/2012

Where was it sold?

Distributed to retail wholesalers and distributors in Florida.

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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