Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Food-Poisoning Outbreak in 15 States
People in 15 US states became sick in a food-poisoning outbreak.
Officials linked the outbreak to alfalfa sprouts.
The sprouts were made by a grower called Everything Sprouts.
The grower is based in Minnesota.
The sprouts were sold as Calco and Everything Sprouts products.
Restaurants and grocery stores sold them.
The FDA provided an update about the outbreak.
At that time, the company had not issued a recall.
The outbreak has been linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts.
Everything Sprouts is a Minnesota-based grower.
The sprouts were sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands.
The products were distributed through restaurants and grocery stores.
The FDA said no company recall had been issued at the time of its update.
- Who
- The outbreak was linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, with information provided by the FDA.
- What
- A food-poisoning outbreak was linked to alfalfa sprouts.
- When
- The article does not specify when the outbreak or FDA update occurred.
- Where
- The outbreak affected 15 US states; the grower is based in Minnesota.
- Why
- The article states that the outbreak was linked to contaminated or implicated alfalfa sprouts, but does not provide further details.
- Affected states
- 15 US states
- Linked producer
- Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota-based grower
- Product
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Brands
- Calco and Everything Sprouts
- Sales channels
- Restaurants and grocery stores
- Recall status
- The FDA said no recall had been issued by the company at the time of its update