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Three companies recall broccoli seeds linked to a Salmonella outbreak
Three companies are recalling broccoli seeds sold online in the United States because a batch was linked to a Salmonella outbreak.
The affected seeds were sold under the Eden Brothers, Home Grown and Gardeners Basics brands.
The US Food and Drug Administration found Salmonella in a seed sample that matched the outbreak strain.
By October 7, 32 people in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington had become ill, and three had been hospitalized.
Most of the people interviewed by health officials said they had eaten broccoli sprouts or microgreens before getting sick.
Anyone with the recalled seeds should stop using them, seal them in a bag and put them in household trash, not compost.
The FDA is investigating this outbreak separately from another outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts.
Three companies are recalling broccoli seeds linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
The recalled products trace back to supplier lot W4105, and the FDA found outbreak-matching Salmonella in a seed sample.
As of October 7, 32 people had become ill and three had been hospitalized; no deaths were reported.
Cases were reported in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
People are advised not to use the seeds and to seal them in a bag before putting them in household trash.
- Who
- Eden Brothers, Home Grown and Gardeners Basics are recalling the seeds. The outbreak had sickened 32 people.
- What
- Broccoli seeds linked to a Salmonella outbreak are being recalled.
- When
- The outbreak count was current as of October 7, 2026. Some recalled seeds were sold between July 8 and September 28.
- Where
- The seeds were sold online nationwide, and illnesses were reported in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
- Why
- The products trace back to supplier lot W4105, and the FDA found Salmonella matching the outbreak strain in a seed sample.
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- Supplier lot
- W4105
- Illnesses
- 32 people as of October 7, 2026
- Hospitalizations
- 3
- Deaths
- None reported
- States with cases
- Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington










