FDA and CDC Close the Multistate Alfalfa Sprouts Outbreak on November 9: 77 Illnesses in 16 States, 6 Hospitalizations and No Deaths, With Seed Lot SAL2-24JB Expiring December 31, 2029
Washington — In a November 9 update to its outbreak investigation page, the Food and Drug Administration said the multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli and Salmonella infections it investigated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local partners is over, with the CDC having declared the outbreak ended and the FDA outbreak investigation complete.
As of November 9, a total of 77 people from 16 states were reported infected, including 64 infected with E. coli, 10 infected with Salmonella, and 3 infected with both. Illnesses started from May 31, 2026, to October 19, 2026. There were 6 hospitalizations and no deaths. Of 52 people interviewed, 41, or 79 percent, reported eating sprouts, and 36 specified eating alfalfa sprouts.
The investigation linked the outbreak to recalled alfalfa seed lot SAL2-24JB, which has an expiration date of December 31, 2029. The FDA said recalled sprouts grown from that seed lot are past their best by dates and should no longer be available in stores or restaurants, while the seed lot itself may still remain in grower inventory.
FDA recommendations include not using or selling recalled sprouting seeds, sprout growers checking inventory and discarding any remaining seed from the lot, consumers checking their homes for recalled products and throwing them away, and businesses cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and containers that touched the products under FDA safe handling and cleaning advice.
Berlin Seeds branded alfalfa sprouting seed was sold at the company retail store in Millersburg, Ohio, and through its website from February 13, 2026, to August 23, 2026, to customers in many states including California and Texas. The recalled seed lot was also distributed to Puerto Rico and internationally to Canada, Mexico and other places.
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