Broccoli Sprouts Recalled After Salmonella Outbreak: What to Check in Your Fridge

This one's fresh — the recall was announced September 10, and the outbreak investigation is still open. Sprouts are already one of the higher-risk foods in any kitchen because they're grown in warm, humid conditions that bacteria like just as much as the seeds do, and they're almost always eaten raw. Here's what's actually known so far.

Alert

The Recall, Plain and Simple

Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho recalled its broccoli sprouts on September 10, 2026, sold in clear plastic 4 oz. zip-lock bags and plastic clamshell containers, UPC 8 38796 00105 1. Check the use-by date on the package — the recall covers:

• 9/07/26
• 9/09/26
• 9/11/26
• 9/14/26
• 9/16/26

The sprouts were delivered to three distributors in Washington between August 24 and September 2, with likely further distribution to grocery stores, restaurants, and foodservice customers across Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The recall notice doesn't name specific store chains, so if you're in that region and you're not sure where your sprouts came from, the use-by date on the package is the fastest way to check.

FDA has added this one to its official outbreak table (ref #1411), naming the specific strain as Salmonella Bovismorbificans, and has opened a traceback investigation along with a public advisory. The advisory's language is direct: consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, serve, or sell recalled broccoli sprouts grown by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC.

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The Outbreak Behind It

As of the September 9 update, 22 people have gotten sick across Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Washington, with illness onset dates ranging from July 7 to August 26. Two people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported. The company says it was notified its product was linked to the outbreak, and separately, a sample from the 9/16 use-by date tested positive for Salmonella through third-party lab testing. Production and distribution stopped on September 4. Investigators are still working, so these numbers could move.

History

Why This Company's Name Might Ring a Bell

This isn't Evergreen Fresh Sprouts' first outbreak. The company was tied to a Salmonella outbreak in 2011 that sickened 25 people across five states, and an E. coli outbreak in 2014 that sickened 19 people across six states — 60 illnesses across three outbreaks in fifteen years. In 2011, reporting says the company initially refused to recall its product, and FDA took the unusual step of warning the public directly before a recall followed. I'm not saying that to pile on — I'm saying it because a repeat pattern like that is exactly the kind of thing worth knowing as a shopper, the same way I flagged the deli-salad plant with three Listeria recalls in under a year in the last roundup.

Don't Mix These Up

This Is a Different Outbreak Than the One in the Other Headlines

If you've seen more than one "sprouts + Salmonella" headline this week, that's not a mistake — there are two separate, unrelated outbreaks running at the same time right now. The other one involves alfalfa sprouts (Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, plus Robust Radish Sprout Mix) from Everything Sprouts, LLC in Minnesota, recalled in late August. That one is larger — 55 illnesses across 15 states, 4 hospitalizations — and involves both Salmonella and E. coli. CDC has confirmed the two are not connected. If you're checking your fridge, it's worth checking for both: broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts with the dates above, and separately, any alfalfa sprouts or radish sprout mix from Calco, Everything Sprouts, or Robust brands.

The bigger-picture takeaway I keep coming back to with sprouts specifically: if you're pregnant, over 65, under 5, or immunocompromised, CDC's standing advice is to avoid raw or lightly cooked sprouts altogether, recall or no recall, because of how they're grown. For everyone else, this is a good week to double-check dates before you top a sandwich or a salad with them.