Culver City firm recalls alfalfa sprouts because of possible
salmonella risk
06:48 PM PT, Jun 24 2009 Source of
Article: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/shopping_blog/2009/06/alfalfa-recall-in-major-grocery-stores.html Alfalfa
sprouts products sold in Southern California Gelson’s and Whole Foods Market
grocery stores were recalled today by the California Department of Public
Health because of possible salmonella contamination. Mark
Horton, director of the CDPH, warned consumers not to eat certain Kowalke
Organics’ alfalfa products with sell-by dates between June 18 and June 30.
Those products include: •
Kowalke Organics Alfalfa Sprouts - 4 oz, 8 oz, 1-pound and 5-pound packages •
Kowalke Organics Dinner Salad - 6 oz package •
Kowalke Organics Onion Mix - 4 oz package The
Culver City company that operates Kowalke Organics, Mike’s Produce Inc., said
it was voluntarily recalling raw alfalfa sprouts products. Mike
Matthews, Kowalke’s owner, told the Associated Press that only one package --
with the sell-by date of June 21 -- tested positive for salmonella, so far.
All the products with that date, Matthews said, have already been taken off
store shelves. CDPH recommends
that if consumers have questions, they should contact Kowalke Family Sprouts at
(310) 636-1924. -- W.J. Hennigan |
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