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HealthUnited StatesActive company recall posted by FDA; class not yet reported in the public notice reviewed

FDA Alerts and Recalls

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Everything Sprouts, LLC voluntarily recalled Everything Sprouts and Calco alfalfa sprouts for potential STEC or Salmonella contamination. Exact affected identifiers and distribution details should be taken from the live notice; FDA class, denominators and confirmed harm counts were not reported in the material reviewed.

91% ConfidenceThe primary FDA notice clearly establishes the recall, date, brands and hazard; class, exact identifiers, distribution and harm counts were incomplete in the retrieved excerpt.
01

What changed

FDA posted the Everything Sprouts, LLC recall on August 22, 2026; it remained materially active during the reporting window.

02

Why it matters

Sprouts can transmit STEC and Salmonella, with potentially severe disease in vulnerable populations.

03

What to watch next

FDA enforcement-report classification, updated lot/distribution details, illness reports and termination status.

04

What we know

  • Everything Sprouts, LLC announced the recall on August 22, 2026, and FDA posted it the same day.
  • Products are Everything Sprouts and Calco branded alfalfa sprouts.
  • The stated hazard is potential Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
  • The reviewed notice did not report confirmed illnesses, injuries or deaths and did not publish an FDA recall class.
05

Material unknowns

  • Exact affected lots and package identifiers
  • Distribution geography
  • Recall class and depth
  • Whether illnesses will be linked epidemiologically

U.S. strategic assessment

High interest

This is a company-announced voluntary recall posted by FDA as a public service, not an independent FDA finding of causation. The notice identifies potential contamination, not confirmed illness causation.

Objectives

  • Remove potentially contaminated food
  • Inform consumers and retailers
  • Identify illnesses and distribution scope
  • Classify and close the recall when appropriate

Strategy

  • Voluntary company recall
  • FDA public posting
  • Retail and consumer notification
  • Surveillance and enforcement follow-up

Outcomes

  • Recall announcement and FDA posting completed August 22.
  • No harm count was reported in the reviewed notice.
  • Recall termination was not indicated.

Risks

  • Severe gastrointestinal illness
  • Hemolytic uremic syndrome from STEC
  • Exposure before inventory removal
  • Incomplete lot or distribution awareness

Sources

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FDA company-announcement posting

Controlling public recall notice

Primary ↗02
FDA recall index

Status and date cross-check

Primary ↗03
FDA recall portal

Mandatory scan source

Primary ↗04
FDA Recall Activities Manual

Recall classification and procedure context

Context ↗05
FDA voluntary-recall posting

Comparator for active foodborne recall practice

Context ↗