FDA food recall · August–September 2026

Is International Sprout Holding alfalfa seed lot SAL2-24JB recalled?

Yes — one lot. International Sprout Holdings Inc. (International Specialty Supply, Cookeville, TN) recalled 43,799 pounds of alfalfa sprout seeds in 50 lb bags, ISS lot SAL2-24JB, for possible E. coli and Salmonella contamination. The lot is linked to the Everything Sprouts multistate outbreak; FDA listed the seed recall in Enforcement Reports.

Affected product identifiers

  • Product: Alfalfa seeds for sprouting — Net Weight 50 lb bag, Product of USA, labeled International Specialty Supply, 1011 Volunteer Dr, Cookeville, TN 38506
  • Lot: ISS Lot # SAL2-24JB
  • Quantity: 43,799 pounds
  • Recalling firm: International Sprout Holdings Inc. / International Specialty Supply
  • Initiation: August 23, 2026 (email to customers)
  • Hazard: Possible Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella

Distribution listed in the Enforcement Report

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. Wholesale consignees and most downstream sprout brands were not named in the public report.

How this fits the sprouts outbreak

Retail/consumer alfalfa sprouts already recalled under Everything Sprouts and Calco are covered on the sprouts recalls September 2026 hub. This page covers the upstream seed lot that FDA traceback tied to that outbreak (and at least one additional unnamed grower). Matching finished sprouts by UPC/lot is still required — seed lot alone does not prove a retail package is included.

How to check

Growers and distributors: match ISS Lot # SAL2-24JB on the 50 lb bag. Consumers: check Everything Sprouts / Calco product lots on the FDA company announcements linked below, or search SAL2-24JB / lot number checker, then confirm on the official FDA notices.

Official FDA sources

Related food recalls

FAQ

Is International Sprout Holding alfalfa seed lot SAL2-24JB recalled?

Yes. International Sprout Holdings Inc. (doing business as International Specialty Supply, Cookeville, TN) recalled 43,799 pounds of alfalfa seeds packaged in 50 lb bags, ISS lot number SAL2-24JB, because of possible E. coli and Salmonella contamination. The firm initiated customer notification by email on August 23, 2026; the entry appeared in FDA Enforcement Reports in September 2026.

How is this related to the Everything Sprouts outbreak?

FDA and CDC investigated a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (O26:H11, O103:H25, O168:H8) and Salmonella Agona linked to Everything Sprouts / Calco alfalfa sprouts and related mixes (55 illnesses in 15 states as of the August 2026 case counts). Traceback identified a common alfalfa seed lot supplied to Everything Sprouts and at least one additional unnamed sprout grower. Lot SAL2-24JB is that implicated seed lot.

Where was the seed distributed?

Wholesale consignees in California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Puerto Rico, plus Canada, Mexico, Tahiti, and Venezuela. Downstream sprout growers and retail brands grown from this lot (other than Everything Sprouts products already recalled) may not all be publicly named.

I grow or buy sprouts — what should I do?

Do not use, grow, sell, transfer, or redistribute seed lot SAL2-24JB. Return or dispose of remaining seed per distributor instructions. Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled Everything Sprouts / Calco sprout products. If you have sprouts grown from unlabeled seed and cannot confirm the lot, treat them as potentially implicated and discard them. This page is not medical advice.

Recalled or Not? is not an FDA website. Prefer the linked FDA outbreak page and Enforcement Report entry as the source of truth for lot SAL2-24JB.