Sweetwater Farms LLC: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-1031-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Sweetwater Sprouts 100% Pure Sprouted Alfalfa packaged in the following configurations: 4 oz. plastic bags (UPC 7 56733 00104 2) packed 12 per case; 16 oz. (1 lb.) plastic bags; and 5 lb. bulk boxes The product is shipped in cardboard cases labeled with product and lot number. The responsible name on the label is Sweetwater Farms LLC, Inman, KS 67456.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: February 19, 2016

Date Posted: April 13, 2016

Recall Number: F-1031-2016

Event ID: 73341

Reason for Recall:

Sprouts are potentially contaminated with Salmonella

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3,828/4 oz/ bags; 639/1 lb./bags; 285/5 lb./cases (1881 lbs.)

Code Information:

lot 039016, sell by date 2/29/2016; lot 042016, sell by date 3/3/2016; lot 046016, sell by 3/7/2016; and lot 053016, sell by 3/14/2016

Distribution Pattern:

Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated