Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit Update: Injuries, Recall Status, and Legal Options

The August 2026 recall covers specified lots of 5-ounce alfalfa sprouts and sprout mixes distributed to wholesalers and grocery stores, including locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Consumers should not eat affected products and should clean and sanitize surfaces or containers the sprouts may have touched.

The FDA materials cited here establish an active outbreak investigation and food recall rather than a court finding of liability. Anyone who became ill should preserve packaging, lot numbers, receipts, medical records, photographs, and other evidence.

Quick Facts

• FDA reports 55 outbreak illnesses in 15 states, including four hospitalizations and no deaths.
• The outbreak involves multiple Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains and Salmonella Agona.
• Recalled Everything Sprouts and Calco products include specified alfalfa sprouts, Crunchy Protein Sprout Mix, and Zesty Garlic Mix lots.
• Consumers should discard or return affected sprouts and clean and sanitize surfaces that contacted the products.

Latest Everything Sprouts Recall and Outbreak Developments

August 2026

• August 22, 2026 – Everything Sprouts, LLC announced a recall of specified Everything Sprouts and Calco alfalfa sprout products because they may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or Salmonella. The company said federal and state partners had received 55 illness reports related to alfalfa sprouts [1]
• August 21, 2026 – FDA reported 55 illnesses in 15 states, including 46 people infected with E. coli, seven infected with Salmonella, and two infected with both pathogens. Four hospitalizations and no deaths had been reported, and traceback evidence identified alfalfa sprouts distributed by Everything Sprouts as a source of illness [2]
• August 19, 2026 – FDA initiated an inspection and sample collection at Everything Sprouts, LLC as federal, state, and local health officials continued investigating the source of contamination and whether additional products or firms were linked to the outbreak [2]

What Is the Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Recall?

Everything Sprouts, LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota, recalled certain alfalfa sprout products because of potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, commonly called STEC, or Salmonella.

The recall announcement is dated August 22, 2026. FDA identifies Everything Sprouts and Calco as the affected brand names.

The recalled sprouts were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 through August 21, 2026 to wholesale distributors and grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Which Everything Sprouts Products Are Recalled?

The recall includes individual 5-ounce plastic containers of Everything Sprouts and Calco branded alfalfa sprouts associated with bar codes 860014523113, 860014523120, and 850079470149.

The affected Alfalfa 6/5oz and Alfalfa 12/6/5oz packages include the following lots:

• Lot 222
• Lot 223
• Lot 225
• Lot 226
• Lot 230

The same sprouts were also used in Everything Sprouts Crunchy Protein Sprout Mix 5-ounce cups from lots 222, 223, 226, and 230.

Everything Sprouts Zesty Garlic Mix 5-ounce cups from lots 222, 223, 225, 226, and 230 are also included [1]

How Many People Have Become Ill?

FDA reports 55 people infected with outbreak strains of STEC or Salmonella across 15 states.

Forty-six people were infected with E. coli, seven were infected with Salmonella, and two were infected with both Salmonella and E. coli. Some people were infected with more than one outbreak strain.

Four people had been hospitalized and no deaths had been reported as of FDA’s August 21 update.

Which States Have Reported Cases?

FDA lists illnesses in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Illness onset dates ranged from May 31 through August 8, 2026.

Of 34 people interviewed by state and local health officials, 26, or 76%, reported eating alfalfa sprouts before becoming ill.

How Were the Sprouts Linked to the Outbreak?

FDA says epidemiologic and traceback data identified alfalfa sprouts distributed by Everything Sprouts as a source of illnesses in the outbreak.

Traceback information gathered from restaurants and grocery stores connected the products to Everything Sprouts, LLC.

FDA began an onsite inspection and sample collection at the company on August 19 and says the investigation remains ongoing [2]

Which E. Coli Strains Are Involved?

FDA identifies several Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serotypes in the outbreak, including O26:H11, O103:H25, and O168:H8.

STEC infections can cause severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, or vomiting. Some infections can cause bloody diarrhea or lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious form of kidney failure.

FDA advises consumers who ate the affected sprouts and develop symptoms consistent with STEC or Salmonella infection to contact a health care provider [2]

What Is Salmonella Agona?

The Salmonella component of the outbreak involves Salmonella Agona.

FDA says Salmonella illness commonly causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Illness typically begins within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food and usually lasts four to seven days.

Children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to experience severe infection [3]

Why Can Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Carry Foodborne Pathogens?

Sprouts are grown from seeds under warm and humid conditions that can also support bacterial growth.

FDA explains that raw or lightly cooked sprouts may contain bacteria capable of causing foodborne illness, and contamination can originate with seeds or occur during production, storage, or preparation [4]

Because sprouts are often eaten raw, there may be no cooking step capable of reducing the bacteria before consumption.

Who Is at Greater Risk of Severe Illness?

STEC can cause severe disease in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

FDA also warns that raw sprouts pose greater foodborne-illness risks to children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.

Individual medical risk depends on the pathogen, the amount consumed, age, underlying health, and other factors.

What Should Consumers Do With Recalled Sprouts?

FDA advises consumers not to eat, sell, or serve Calco or Everything Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts included in the outbreak advisory.

Consumers should check refrigerators and freezers and either throw away affected sprouts or return them to the place of purchase.

If a frozen product no longer has its original packaging and a consumer cannot determine whether it contains affected sprouts, FDA recommends discarding it.

Why Is Cleaning and Sanitizing Important?

Everything Sprouts and FDA advise consumers to carefully clean and sanitize surfaces or containers that may have contacted affected sprouts.

This includes refrigerators, food-storage containers, countertops, cutting boards, or other locations where sprouts or their liquid may have been present.

Cleaning may help reduce the risk that bacteria from a recalled product contaminate another food or surface.

What Should Restaurants and Retailers Do?

Retailers and distributors that received affected sprouts should stop selling or distributing them and dispose of recalled inventory according to applicable procedures.

FDA also says retailers that repackaged Everything Sprouts or Calco alfalfa sprouts for individual sale should remove those products from the market.

Foodservice businesses should clean and sanitize surfaces, equipment, and containers that contacted the sprouts.

What Evidence Should Consumers Preserve?

Consumers who became ill should preserve photographs of the package, label, lot number, bar code, purchase receipt, retailer information, and any remaining product when public-health or legal professionals advise that safe preservation is appropriate.

Medical records, laboratory results, hospitalization records, bills, physician notes, and records showing missed work may also be relevant.

If the product has already been discarded, order histories, bank or credit-card records, photographs, restaurant receipts, or witness statements may still help document exposure.

Who May Be Liable?

Potentially responsible parties may include a grower, processor, distributor, retailer, foodservice business, supplier, or another entity involved in producing or selling the food.

Potential claims may involve product liability, negligence, breach of warranty, failure to use appropriate food-safety controls, or other theories recognized under applicable law.

The recall and outbreak investigation do not automatically establish civil liability in an individual case. Exposure, laboratory evidence, causation, damages, product identification, and governing law must be evaluated separately.

What Is the Current Everything Sprouts Legal Status?

FDA currently identifies the outbreak investigation as ongoing and documents an August 22 voluntary recall by Everything Sprouts, LLC.

The regulatory sources cited here do not themselves constitute a court judgment, settlement, class certification, or finding of civil liability against Everything Sprouts.

Consumers who developed a confirmed STEC or Salmonella infection after eating recalled sprouts may nevertheless have individual legal claims that warrant review.

Do I Qualify?

• Did you eat Everything Sprouts or Calco alfalfa sprouts or one of the affected sprout mixes?
• Did you later develop a confirmed or suspected STEC or Salmonella infection?
• Did your illness require medical care, diagnostic testing, emergency treatment, hospitalization, or cause significant lost income?
• Do you have product packaging, lot information, receipts, laboratory results, medical records, or other evidence of exposure?

An individualized legal review can determine whether product identification, exposure timing, medical evidence, causation, damages, potential defendants, and filing deadlines support a claim.

Do I Have an Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one became seriously ill after eating recalled Everything Sprouts or Calco alfalfa sprouts, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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Important Legal Actions or Recalls

Event	Month/Year	Type	Status	Source	Notes
Everything Sprouts recall	August 2026	Food recall	Recall announced	FDA	Specified lots recalled
Multistate outbreak advisory	August 2026	Outbreak investigation	Ongoing	FDA	55 illnesses reported
Facility inspection	August 2026	Regulatory investigation	Inspection initiated	FDA	Sampling underway

Potential Compensation

Potential compensation may include emergency treatment, physician visits, laboratory testing, hospitalization, medication, follow-up care, and future medical expenses supported by the individual case.

Additional damages may include lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, long-term complications, and other documented losses available under applicable law.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Legal Process Overview

Free case review: The initial review may address the recalled product, purchase or restaurant exposure, symptom onset, laboratory testing, medical treatment, and available records.

Investigation. Attorneys may review packaging, lot numbers, receipts, traceback information, medical records, laboratory results, outbreak data, and other exposure evidence.

Filing. A lawsuit may be filed when available evidence and governing law support one or more claims. Filing deadlines vary by jurisdiction.

Discovery/negotiation: The parties may exchange production records, distribution information, testing results, food-safety records, medical evidence, expert opinions, and testimony while discussing possible resolution.

Resolution: A case may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial. No outcome or timeline can be guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Everything Sprouts Recall

Do I Have an Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit?

A potential claim may warrant review if you ate affected sprouts and later developed a documented STEC or Salmonella illness. Eligibility depends on exposure evidence, diagnosis, causation, damages, and applicable law.

What Evidence May Support an Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit?

Useful evidence may include packaging, lot numbers, bar codes, receipts, restaurant records, photographs, laboratory results, and medical records. Purchase histories or payment records may help if the packaging was discarded.

How Many Illnesses Are Linked to the Outbreak?

FDA reports 55 illnesses across 15 states. Four people were hospitalized, and no deaths had been reported as of the August 21 update.

Which Bacteria Are Involved?

The outbreak involves multiple strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and one strain of Salmonella Agona. Two patients were infected with both Salmonella and E. coli.

Which Lots Were Recalled?

The recalled alfalfa sprout lots include 222, 223, 225, 226, and 230, with slightly different lot combinations applying to the Crunchy Protein Sprout Mix and Zesty Garlic Mix. Consumers should compare the product and lot information with the FDA recall notice.

Where Were the Recalled Sprouts Distributed?

Everything Sprouts says the recalled products were distributed from May 27 through August 21, 2026 to wholesale distributors and grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. FDA is continuing to determine additional distribution information as part of the outbreak investigation.

What Should I Do If I Still Have the Sprouts?

Do not eat them. FDA advises consumers to discard affected products or return them to the place of purchase and clean and sanitize surfaces or containers that contacted the sprouts.

What Should I Do If I Ate the Sprouts and Became Sick?

FDA advises consumers with symptoms resembling STEC or Salmonella infection to contact a health care provider. Preserve purchase information and medical documentation that may help establish the timing and source of exposure.

References

1. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/everything-sprouts-llc-recalls-alfalfa-sprouts-due-potential-e-coli-and-salmonella-risk
2. https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-shiga-toxin-producing-e-coli-salmonella-sprouts-august-2026
3. https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/salmonella-salmonellosis
4. https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/selecting-and-serving-produce-safely