This product was sold in supermarkets in the Fresno and Modesto areas. The voluntary recall was based on positive tests for Salmonella conducted by a private laboratory as a component of the firm's food safety testing program. Consumers who purchased the product should discard or return it to the place of purchase. Salmonellosis is an acute bacterial infection commonly characterized by diarrhea and fever.
Symptoms usually develop within one to four days after eating contaminated food.
Most ill individuals recover without the need for medical attention. Some individuals with salmonellosis develop serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. People who have eaten raw sprouts and develop symptoms should contact their doctor. Children, the elderly and individuals with weakened immune systems should not eat any raw sprouts. Healthy individuals also can become ill from raw sprouts.