Rapunzel bioSnacky Red Clover Seeds Recalled Over E. coli

A.Vogel is recalling Rapunzel bioSnacky red clover seeds after Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected. The FSA alert covers England and Wales, with a separate Food Standards Scotland notice covering Scotland.

What’s Affected

• Product: Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover – Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings
• Pack size: 30g
• Batch code: 11293
• Best before: December 2028

What You Should Do

Do not grow the affected seeds or eat sprouts or seedlings grown from them. Return the product to the shop where you bought it for a full refund. STEC can cause severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain, and sometimes serious complications. The FSA advises anyone with symptoms to stay away from work, school or nursery until they have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours.

Why the Advice Includes Not Growing the Seeds

The FSA says STEC was found in the seed itself. Its advice therefore covers both the packet before use and sprouts or seedlings grown from it. Checking only food already in the fridge would miss an affected seed packet waiting in a cupboard.

The December 2028 best-before date gives these seeds a long period in which they might be kept at home. The batch code, 11293, is the useful identifier for this recall; a distant best-before date does not override the contamination finding.

Check Your Sprouting Supplies

Look for the full red-clover product name, 30g size and batch, including packets already opened. If you have started growing from a matching packet, do not eat the resulting sprouts or seedlings. Ask the retailer or A.Vogel about the return if the original packet is no longer available.

The alert also points to a separate Scottish notice. That explains why the FSA page is marked England and Wales while the recall also applies in Scotland.

Read the official FSA notice for the recall details and any further updates.