Amalgamated Produce, Inc. (API), Bridgeport, CT, announced a voluntary recall today of its Specialty Farms, Vermont Sprout House, Nature's Promise and

Please review the following message from Alan Talarsky, Environmental Scientist 1, NJDHSS, Food and Drug Safety Program regarding the following Class 1 Recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:Amalgamated Produce, Inc. (API), Bridgeport, CT, announced a voluntary recall today of its Specialty Farms, Vermont Sprout House, Nature's Promise and BroccoSprouts (noted as distributed by API, Bridgeport, CT) sprout items with sell by date codes of March 31 through April 27, 2009.These sprouts are being recalled because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Lm is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.There have been no cases of Listeriosis reported to date in connection with these products and API is issuing this recall as a precaution.Amalgamated Produce, Inc. voluntarily recalled these sprouts after laboratory analysis in a finished product sample collected by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets tested positive.The following describes the products that are being recalled. All these products have a sell by date code from March 31 through April 27, 2009. All these items are net weight 4 ounces, with the noted exception of Nature's Promise Organic Alfalfa 8 ounce.BRAND ITEM DESCRIPTION UPC Specialty Farms Organic Alfalfa Sprouts 8192400052 Specialty Farms Organic Sprout Salad 8192400024 Specialty Farms Organic Spicy Sprouts 8192400058 Specialty Farms Organic Clover Sprouts 8192400042 Specialty Farms Lucky Clover Sprouts 8192400091 Specialty Farms Broccoli Rabe Sprouts 8192400076 Vermont Sprout House Organic Alfalfa Sprouts 2213601290 Vermont Sprout House Organic Clover 2213601293 Vermont Sprout House Organic Bean Mix 2213601180 Nature's Promise Organic Zesty Sprouts 8826703903 Nature's Promise Organic Alfalfa Spouts 8826704741 Nature's Promise Organic Alfalfa Sprouts (8 oz) 8826704102 Nature's Promise Organic Sprouts to Munch 8826704100 BroccoSprouts Broccoli Sprouts 1509800025 BroccoSprouts Salad Blend Broccoli, clover & radish 1509800026 BroccoSprouts Deli Blend Broccoli, clover & mustard 1509800027 BroccoSprouts Organic Broccoli Sprouts -- 100% organic 1509800118 BroccoSprouts Organic Deli Blend 100% organic broccoli, clover & mustard 1509800120 BroccoSprouts Organic Salad Blend 100% organic broccoli, clover & radish 1509800119 5 pound bulk alfalfa Plastic bagged sprouts in a box with sticker identifying 5 pound bulk alfalfa, Julian dates 069 through 097 The above items are all in plastic containers, except for the Nature's Promise 8 ounce organic alfalfa which is in a plastic bag.Products have been distributed in the following states:NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT, ME, MD, PA & Delaware API is currently in the process of determining exactly where this potential Lm contamination could be occurring in its facility and is immediately remedying the potential sources as they are identified. API hopes to return to full sprout production soon.Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return them to the point of purchase for refund and may contact API with questions at (800)358-3808 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST.