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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-39-2026

A.Vogel Ltd recalls Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover – Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings because of contamination with E. coli (STEC)

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover – Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings

Pack size: 30g - Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover – Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings

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Batch code
11293
Best before
December 2028

Affected best-before dates run until December 2028. Products from this recall may still be on sale or at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product, do not grow it or consume the sprouts or seedlings. Instead, return it to where you bought it from for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the product listed above.

Symptoms can include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain and occasionally haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.

If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.

Details from the notice

A.Vogel Ltd is recalling Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings because E. coli (STEC) has been found in the seed. This recall also applies to Scotland and has been issued separately by Food Standards Scotland.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

A.Vogel Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product and/or on their website. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales, Scotland.

How this recall compares

  • E. coli has caused 18 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All E. coli recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.