CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Whole Black Peppercorns recalled
Sprout's Farmers Market is recalling Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Whole Black Peppercorns, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Apr 2014 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-1879-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67914
- Recalling firm
- Sprout's Farmers Market, Phoenix, AZ
- Brand
- Sprouts Farmers
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Apr 2014
- FDA classified
- 22 Apr 2014
- Reported
- 30 Apr 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is recalling Organic Whole Black Peppercorns, Lot 3287 after FDA test results revealed the presence of Salmonella and Lot 3246 as precaution because it has the potential to be contaminated with 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
Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Whole Black Peppercorns, 2.12oz., UPC Code 8-74875-00425-4, Lot Numbers 3287 and 3246. Packaged in glass jars with plastic lid. Product labeling reads in part:"SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET organic Black Peppercorns ***NET WT 2.12 OZ (60g)***Manufactured Exclusively For Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix, Arizona 85028***www.sprouts.com***SP00056***8 74875 00425 4***".
Where it was distributed
US only. Spourts Farmers Market stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
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Stores named: Sprouts Farmers Market
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is recalling Organic Whole Black Peppercorns, Lot 3287 after FDA test results revealed the presence of Salmonella and Lot 3246 as precaution because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Which lots are affected?
UPC Code 8-74875-00425-4, Lot Numbers 3287 and 3246. Expiration 10/2016 (Lot 3287) and 09/2016 (Lot 3246).
Where was it sold?
US only. Spourts Farmers Market stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
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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