The Evergreen Fresh Broccoli Sprouts Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak has now sickened at least 22 people in four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is an increase of seven more patients and two more states since the outbreak was announced by the Washington State Department of Health on September 4, 2026.
The case count by state is: Idaho (1), Montana (4), Utah (1), and Washington (16). The patient age range is from two to 87 years. Illness onset dates range from July 7, 2026 to August 26, 2026. Two people have been hospitalized because they are so sick.
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that broccoli sprouts produced by Evergreen Sprouts are contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and are making people sick. State and local public health officials interviewed people about the foods they ate the week before they got sick. Of 19 people who were interviewed, all 19 said they ate sprouts, and 17 (89%) said they ate broccoli sprouts.
That number is significantly higher than the 8.7% of respondents who reported eating any sprouts, including alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, and clover sprouts in the FoodNet Population Survey over the same time period.
The PulseNet system is being used to find people who may be part of this outbreak. Whole genome sequencing performed on patient isolates showed that people in this outbreak got sick from eating the same food.
Then, officials in Montana collected an unopened package of broccoli sprouts from a patient’s home and they found the same Salmonella Bovismorbificans strain that sickened the people in this outbreak.
On September 10, 2026, Evergreen Sprouts recalled 215 cases of broccoli sprouts. Some of those sprouts have use by dates including September 11, 2026, September 14, 2026, and September 16, 2026, so people still likely have them in theeir kitchens. If you bought those sprouts, do not eat them and do not sell or serve them to others. You can throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
If you ate those sprouts, monitor your health for the symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning for the next week. If you do get sick, see your doctor.
