On February 24, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health issued a press release warning consumers not to eat alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts. On February 25, 2016, Jack & The Green Sprouts, Inc. voluntarily recalled all alfalfa and alfalfa onion sprout products. Sprouts were packaged in a plastic clamshell container with a round, brightly colored label on top that notes the sprout variety. Any recalled sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts still on the market or in consumers' homes would be past their expiration date.