CDC Declares End to Outbreak Traced to Sprouts; FDA Still Refuses to Name Seed Supplier

Two U.S. sprout outbreaks ended this month after sickening 111 people—but investigators say the bigger food-safety gap may be upstream, in the contaminated seeds.

Federal officials closed two sprout-related outbreaks after 111 illnesses and nine hospitalizations, renewing questions about oversight of contaminated seed lots used by commercial growers and households.

CDC declares end to outbreak traced to sprouts; FDA still refuses to name seed supplier

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an end to a dual outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella traced to alfalfa sprouts and the seeds used to grow them. The outbreak traced to Everything Sprouts of Minneapolis, MN, and Berlin Seeds of Millersburg, OH, was unusual because it

Everything Sprouts E. coli and Salmonella Outbreak Ends

The Everything Sprouts E. coli and Salmonella outbreak has ended with 77 people sick in 16 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is an increase of one more patient since the last update was issued on October 1, 2026; the new patent lives in Minnesota. There were three strains ...

Two Sprout Outbreaks Are Over. The Seed Problem Isn’t.

In the span of five days, CDC closed two multistate sprout outbreaks. On November 4 it was broccoli sprouts. On November 9 it was alfalfa sprouts. Between them: 111 people sick in 19 states. Nine hospitalized. No deaths, thankfully. CDC says the two outbreaks were not related. Different growers, different seeds, different bugs, different parts of the...