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Recalls and Alerts: September 23, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA: FDA is investigating a new outbreak of 40 cases of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked to a not yet identified food.

USA: FDA and USDA are investigating a new outbreak of 25 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to a not yet identified food.

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United States

Food Safety Recall: Berlin Seeds recalls Alfalfa Sprouting Seed (1/4 lb., 1/2 lb., 1 lb., 5 lb., and 50 lb.; 5- and 50-lb sizes bear lot #SAL2-24JB) due to possible Salmonella and shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination. The recalled seeds were sold by Berlin Seeds at their retail store in Millersburg, OH and through their company website from February 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026 to customers in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

Pet Food Safety Recall: GreenTripe.com,Inc. recalls GreenTripe.com Frozen Dog Food Xkaliber (1 lb, 2 lb, & 5 lb; Production date August 11, 2026) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were distributed to consignees in CA, NM, WA, and CO.

Consent Decree: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Gold Star Distribution, Inc., a Minnesota-based multi-commodity warehouse operator, and its owner, Bassam Abu Samrah, after the FDA observed persistent insanitary conditions, including severe rodent and pest infestations, that put food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics at risk of potential contamination with filth. The FDA issued a Warning Letter to the company in 2023. A follow-up inspection conducted in 2025 documented the persistence of unsanitary conditions and especially the continued rodent and pest infestations. In December 2025, the company issued a voluntary recall of all FDA-regulated products held at its facility.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Binh Minh Tofu (San Jose, CA) that a March 2026 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Viva Raw LLC that three finished product samples collected during an August 2025 inspection of the company’s contract manufacturer were found to be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis (2 samples) and Listeria monocytogenes (1 sample).

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Raaw Energy LLC that a January 2026 inspection of the company’s raw pet food manufacturing facility found evidence of significant violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In addition, samples of unopened packages of the pet food were found to be contaminated with one or more of the following pathogens: Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter jejuni.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Dépanneur Près du Lac (Val-d’Or) inc. (Val-d’Or, QC) recalls Pâtes gratinées / Pasta au gratin (All lots; UPC 6 26176 84818 7) due to undeclared wheat, milk, soy, mustard, and anchovy.

Allergy Alert: International Produce Trading Inc. recalls Chungjungwon brand Sunchang Ssamjang (seasoned bean paste) (14 kg; All codes; UPC 8 801052 773261) due to undeclared peanut.

Food Safety Recall: Otto Richter and Sons Limited, O/A Richters Herbs recalls Richters brand Dried Lemongrass (Lot #32078) due to foreign matter contamination (stones).

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Food Safety Recall (UK): Lucky Saint recalls Lucky Saint Hazy IPA (4 x 330 ml; Best before end of 13 August 2027) due to risk of exploding cans.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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Alfalfa seeds implicated in outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella recalled

Seeds were supplied to wholesale consignees in 16 states and internationally

September 10, 2026

International Sprout Holdings Inc. has recalled 43,799 lbs of alfalfa seeds that may be contaminated with E. coli and Salmonella. The recall notice appeared in today’s FDA Enforcement Reports update.

The seeds are described as “Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International Specialty Supply 1011 Volunteer Dr. Cookeville, TN 38506.” The recall extends to a single lot, identified as “ISS Lot # SAL2-24JB.”

International Sprout initiated the recall on August 23rd, notifying its customers by email.

Alfalfa seeds covered by this recall were supplied to wholesale consignees in California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Tahiti, and Venezuela. Neither the wholesale consignees nor the ultimate downstream recipients of the alfalfa seeds were named.

The backstory

On August 21, 2026, the CDC and FDA announced that they were investigating a 15-state outbreak of 55 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (multiple serotypes include: O26:H11, O103:H25, O168:H8) and Salmonella Agona infections associated with consumption of alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, LLC of Minneapolis, MN.

Forty-six people were infected with one of the E. coli outbreak strains, 7 people were infected with Salmonella, and 2 people were infected with both Salmonella and E. coli.

Four of the victims were hospitalized.

Everything Sprouts announced a recall of three varieties of sprout products the following day and expanded the recall to include a fourth variety one week later.

But according to an investigation update issued on August 31st, sprouts produced by Everthing Sprouts did not account for all of the outbreak illnesses. The FDA’s traceback investigation identified at least one additional sprout grower who received the same batch of alfalfa seeds that had been supplied to Everything Sprouts.

The FDA recommended that the seed supplier voluntarily recall the suspect batch of seeds and contact its downstream customers to initiate recalls of sprouts grown from the those seeds.

The FDA did not name either the seed supplier (who we now know was International Sprout Holdings, Inc) or the second sprout grower, and there have been no other publically announced recalls of alfalfa sprouts in connection with this outbreak.

What to do?

This investigation is ongoing, and there has been no update from either the CDC or the FDA since August 31st.

The FDA offers the following recommendations to consumers and businesses:

  • Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled sprouts. 
  • Check your refrigerators and freezers for recalled sprouts and throw them away or return the product to the place of purchase. If you froze a product without the original packaging and can’t tell if it’s part of the affected sprouts, throw it away.   
  • Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice customers who purchased or received recalled sprouts, including wholesale products, should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that they touched. Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
  • Retailers that received recalled sprouts and repackaged them for individual sale should not sell them and should remove the products from the market. 
  • Consult your health care provider immediately if you ate recalled sprouts and have any symptoms that resemble an STEC or Salmonella infection.

The FoodBugLady recommends:

DO NOT EAT RAW SPROUTS!

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