Latest News From Sprouts

The purpose of this announcement is to advise you that Fullei Fresh is voluntarily recalling Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts as a precaution due to possible exposure to listeria monocytogenes. 

Rä Foods LLC Wild About Sprouts has opened a new production facility to expand production of Wild About Sprouts™ to meet the increasing demand for fresh green sprouts.  

Manny Wong, owner and president of Fullei Fresh, Miami, has been named the Minority-Owned Small Business Person of Year for South Florida by the Small Business Administration.

Ontario health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with microgreens from Sunsprout Natural Foods.

The Sprout Safety Alliance has scheduled its next training course for growers.

Fortune Food Product Inc., a Chicago sprout grower and maker of soy products, has agreed to shut down after the Food and Drug Administration issued its first injunction under the Produce Safety Rule.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to eat Alfalfa & Radish Micro-greens from Sunsprout after a routine test found the presence of salmonella.

The Food and Drug Administration has concluded an investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts, and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection said the outbreak is over.

Rä Foods Wild About Sprouts, Sacramento, Calif., donated more than 6,000 cases of fresh produce to Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Clover sprouts from Jimmy John’s restaurants and a Chicago grower that have been linked to an E. coli outbreak came from a common seed lot.

Chicago Indoor Garden is recalling all of its products containing red clover sprouts, after the Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to avoid them.

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers against eating several sprouts products from Chicago Indoor Garden after testing linked it to an earlier outbreak of E. coli.

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating another E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts from Jimmy John’s restaurants, just days after the FDA warned the company its food safety procedures were lacking.

Jimmy John’s has a pattern of receiving and selling “adulterated” sprouts and cucumbers, leading to repeated outbreaks of foodborne illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Sprouts Unlimited is recalling clover sprouts, which have been linked to a cluster of E. coli cases under investigation in Iowa.

Miami sprout grower Fullei Fresh has completed the Primus GFS audit.

The Food and Drug Administration has released a proposal on food safety guidelines for the sprout industry and will be taking public comments until late August.

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Fullei Fresh, Miami, is recalling organic bean sprouts from Whole Foods Markets in Florida because of a possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.

Sprouts that were distributed to retailers in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been recalled after the Food and Drug Administration detected salmonella in samples.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multi-state salmonella cluster that has been linked to sprouts from Jimmy John’s restaurants.

Rä Nanoshoots, sprouts from Rä Foods LLC, are now available in 120 Vons stores.

The Food and Drug Administration has published draft guidance to help sprout operations meet safety standards for sprouts.

Alfalfa sprouts from Sprouts Extraordinaire, Denver, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 30 people, including five who were hospitalized. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Foo