Two investigations, not one
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts are linked to Salmonella Bovismorbificans: 22 cases in four states, two hospitalizations and no deaths in the federal count. A separate Everything Sprouts alfalfa-sprout outbreak involves STEC and Salmonella: 55 patients in 15 states, four hospitalizations and no deaths.
Why This Matters
Combining the outbreaks can send shoppers to the wrong product name or suggest that one recall covers the other. In food safety, specificity—brand, product, lot, date and pathogen—is the difference between useful guidance and alarm.
The seed question
The seed-supplier recall announced September 15 belongs to the Everything Sprouts investigation, not the Evergreen case. Sprouting conditions are warm and moist, which also favors bacterial growth; contamination in seed can spread through many trays.
What consumers should do
Check the FDA notices against the package in hand, discard or return affected sprouts and clean surfaces and refrigerator bins they touched. Do not rely on appearance or smell. People with severe symptoms or higher medical risk should contact a clinician. Retailers benefit from precise traceability; consumers lose when notices blur distinct supply chains.
Sources: FDA broccoli sprouts investigation, FDA alfalfa sprouts investigation, Food Safety News. Facts and figures are a fixed September 20, 2026 reporting snapshot and do not update live.