Specialty Farms is voluntarily recalling its Organic Alfalfa Sprouts Blend and Organic Sprout Salad because they could be contaminated with Listeria.

The recall is for the Eastern United States and includes the following states: NY, CT, MA, NH, VT, PA. The sprouts were distributed at Price Chopper and through Cooseman’s NY.

These items both have a “sell-by date of 7/26/2010″ and are net weight 4 ounces in plastic containers with the following UPC codes:

Organic Alfalfa Sprouts Blend 8192400108
Organic Sprout Salad 8192400024

Listeria Monocytogenes 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.

Specialty-Farms is currently determining exactly where this potential Lm contamination could be occurring in its facility and is immediately remedying the potential sources as they are identified. Specialty Farms 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 Specialty-Farms, LLC with questions at (203) 366-6919 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST.