Alfalfa Sprout Product***Germinados Campo Verde***San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1332-2016) was formally reported on May 25, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 8, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Germinados Campo Verde is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Sebastian, PR. Federal records indicate TBD units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Alfalfa sprout product lot is being recalled due to its link to seed lot SAL2-5CF contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Puerto Rico only.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.