Everything Sprouts, LLC has recalled five lots of alfalfa sprouts and two sprout-mix products after federal health officials tied them to 55 illnesses across 15 states, including four hospitalizations, according to a recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The CDC’s outbreak page confirms two pathogens are involved at once, a combination investigators call unusual.
Key Points
- Recalled items: Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts, Calco Alfalfa Sprouts, Everything Sprouts Crunchy Protein Sprout Mix, and Everything Sprouts Zesty Garlic Mix, all in 5-ounce containers
- Lot numbers to check: 222, 223, 225, 226 and 230
- UPC codes: 860014523113, 860014523120 and 850079470149
- 55 illnesses reported in 15 states, with four people hospitalized and no deaths, per the CDC
- Contamination involves Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (strains O26:H11, O103:H25 and O168:H8) and Salmonella Agona, according to the FDA’s outbreak investigation
- Affected product shipped from May 27 through August 21, 2026, to distributors, grocery stores and restaurants
The company, based in Minnesota, pulled the products on August 22 after tracing them to distributors and grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin, though the CDC’s location data shows sick patients scattered as far as Florida, Washington and North Dakota — a spread federal investigators say points to wider distribution than the two states first named. Reported illnesses date back to May 31, just days after the tainted product started shipping.
Two of the 55 patients were infected with both pathogens simultaneously, the CDC noted, which is part of what triggered the multi-state investigation rather than a routine single-state recall. CBS News reported that the outbreak follows closely behind a separate, larger salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that sickened more than 400 people this year, adding to a rough stretch for produce safety.
What to do
If any of the listed lot numbers are sitting in your crisper drawer, the FDA’s guidance is blunt: throw the sprouts out or return them, and scrub any surfaces, cutting boards or containers they touched with hot, soapy water. The CDC advises anyone who ate the recalled sprouts and later developed bloody diarrhea, a fever above 102°F, or signs of dehydration to seek medical care right away, since both E. coli and Salmonella infections can turn serious quickly in young children and older adults.
Alfalfa sprouts have a long history as a recall-prone item because they’re grown in warm, humid conditions that also favor bacterial growth, and the seeds themselves can carry contamination that no amount of home rinsing fully removes. The FDA says it’s still working with the company to identify the seed supplier, so more lots could be added before the investigation closes.
