Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published March 12, 2020
Chicago Indoor Garden Sprout Salad 6 oz. Recalled for E. coli Risk
Chicago Indoor Garden recalls Sprout Salad 6 oz. products made with red clover sprouts that tested positive for E. coli, linked to an outbreak. Consumers should check best by dates between Dec 2019 and Mar 2020.
“Chicago Indoor Garden Sprout Salad 6 oz. Recalled for E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15801-chicago-indoor-garden-sprout-salad-6-oz-recalled-for-e. Based on FDA recall #F-0860-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0860-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 12, 2020, that Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. voluntarily recalled Sprout Salad 6 oz. due to a positive E. coli test result. The agency associated the product with an outbreak of E. coli.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Chicago Indoor Garden
Product: Sprout Salad 6 oz.
Contains: red clover sprouts
Best by dates: between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020
Units affected: 870
Sold: Nationwide, primarily via Whole Foods retail locations
The hazard
FDA sample analysis of the sprouts was positive for E. coli. FDA traceback and epidemiological associates link the firm's sprouts with an outbreak of E. coli.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Todd's Seeds Recalls Salad Sprouting Mix for E. coli Risk (2026-09-11), LEASA Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled Due to E. coli Risk (2026-09-04), and Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds Recalled for E. coli Risk (2026-09-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Sprout Salad 6 oz. products containing red clover sprouts. The best by dates range from December 1, 2019, to March 12, 2020.
Brand
Chicago Indoor Garden
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide, primarily via Whole Foods retail locations
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0858-2020
Red Clover 4 oz, Red Clover 2 Lbs. Products have Red Clover as an ingredient.; Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020
Red Clover 2 lbs.: 1310 Units ,Red Clover 4 oz: 2598 Units
F-0859-2020
Spring Salad 6 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.; Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020
Spring Salad 6 oz: 1018 Units.
F-0860-2020
Sprout Salad 6 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.; Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020
Sprout Salad 6 oz: 870 Units
F-0861-2020
Mixed Greens 4 oz. Product contains red clover sprouts.; Best by dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020
Mixed Greens 4 oz, 1826 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Dates
Look for best by dates between December 1, 2019, and March 12, 2020 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide, primarily via Whole Foods retail locations” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0860-2020 (March 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0860-2020 to see it in context.
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