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# Sprouting seeds recalled because of link to outbreak
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/sprouting-seeds-recalled-because-of-link-to-outbreak/
- Published: 2026-09-24T03:22:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T03:25:17.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Recalls, 2026 recalls, outbreaks, 2026 outbreaks, Berlin Seeds, alfalfa sprouts, Salmonella, E. coli, sprouts

Berlin Seeds, of Millersburg, OH, is recalling 950 pounds of alfalfa sprouting seed because the seed has the potential to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and/or Salmonella.

To date, one illnesses has been reported directly to Berlin Seeds in connection with this seed.

The recall was initiated after the seed supplier notified Berlin Seeds that the seeds were identified through traceback as seed used by a sprout grower whose finished sprouts were part of an FDA investigation involving a multi-state foodborne illness outbreak of multiple strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (multiple serotypes include: O26:H11, O103:H25, O168:H8) and Salmonella Agona infections. 

The supplier also notified Berlin Seed that a spent irrigation water sample from one of its alfalfa seed lots had tested positive for E. coli.

The recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration does not name the seed supplier.

The recalled product was sold by Berlin Seeds at their retail store in Millersburg, OH and through their company website from Feb. 13, to Aug. 23 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.

The Berlin Seeds branded Alfalfa Sprouting Seed is packaged under the Berlin Seeds label in 1/4 lb., 1/2 lb., 1 lb., 5 lb., and 50 lb. sizes. The 1/4 lb., 1/2 lb., 1 lb., and 5 lb. sizes are packaged in resealable bags, while the 50 lb. size is packaged in a non-resealable poly woven bag. The 5 lb. and 50 lb. packages bear lot code SAL2-24JB located on the bottom right-hand corner of the label. The 1/4 lb., 1/2 lb., and 1 lb. packages do not bear a lot code.

No other Berlin Seeds sprouting seeds, including alfalfa sprouting seed, are affected by this recall.

Consumers who believe they may have purchased the affected Alfalfa Sprouting Seed should stop using it immediately and should not sprout it, plant it, or give it away. They should not eat any sprouts already grown from this seed and should throw them away. The seed should be disposed of in the trash in a sealed bag, and any jars, trays, sprouters, or surfaces the seed or sprouts may have touched should be carefully cleaned and sanitized. 

Consumers who have eaten the recalled product and feel ill should contact their health care provider.

Retailers and distributors who believe they have received the affected Alfalfa Sprouting Seed should immediately stop selling and distributing the seed in inventory and dispose of it according to local protocols. Additionally, they should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that the product may have touched.