Did you or your company receive a stop sale?
A stop sale is placed on a lot of seed in the field if one of our inspectors finds an issue with the label. The stop sale can be issued for several different reasons, but the most common reason a seed lot is placed on stop sale is for an expired germination test date.
To determine why the seed was placed on stop sale, refer to the back of the Stop Sale Order given to you or your company by the field inspector. Thirty (30) days are given from the date of issue to take corrective action and satisfy your stop sale.
There are a few different options to satisfy a stop sale: relabel the seed lot, dispose of the seed lot, or return the seed lot to the labeler. Once corrective action has been taken, please call or email us to confirm how you proceeded. A member of our team will be assisting you or your company as you work toward satisfying the stop sale.
Examples:
- Expired germination test date: obtain a new germination test and update the label accordingly. Submit the label to us for review before offering the product for further sale.
- The label was missing a full address: Update the label to include the responsible parties full address and submit the updated label to us for review.
Stop sales can be satisfied via phone (765-494-1556) or by email: