Everything Sprouts recalls alfalfa sprouts for Salmonella and E. coli contamination, according to a press release issued by the company. The notice states, “to date, no reports of illness involving Everyday (sic) Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts have been reported to the company,” but the next sentence states, “Everyday (sic) Sprouts became aware of reports of illnesses from federal and state agencies.” There is a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to these sprouts, according to the CDC, that has sickened at least 55 people in 15 states.
The company states that, “During this outbreak we have tested our products daily and have not received any positive lab results.” The issue with that statement is that the contaminated sprouts were most likely already sold and consumed by the time the company started testing them, since illness onset dates range from May 31, 2026 to August 8, 2026, and the outbreak was announced by the Minnesota Department of Health on August 20, 2026.
The recalled product is Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts that are packaged in a 5 ounce plastic container with a lid. They were distributed to third party distributors and to a number of retail grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those grocery stores were not named in the notice. No picture of the recalled product was included in the notice. Caldo alfalfa sprouts, which were named in the original outbreak notice, were not mentioned by the company.
If you purchased these sprouts, do not eat them, serve them, or sell them to others. You can throw them away in a secure trash can after first double bagging them so others can’t see them, or you can take them back to the store where you bought them, or arrange for a return with your distributor, for a full refund.
If you ate these recalled sprouts or fed them to anyone in your family, monitor your health and their health for the symptoms of Salmonella or E. coli food poisoning or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) for the next one to two weeks. If anyone does get sick, see your doctor.
