The Evergreen Fresh Sprouts recall remains actionable. FDA says recalled broccoli sprouts include packages with September 14 and September 16, 2026 Use By dates, so consumers may still have affected product that appears current. FDA currently reports 22 illnesses, 2 hospitalizations and no deaths in the associated Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Do not eat, serve or sell Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts that match the recall. A normal appearance or a current-looking expiration date does not make recalled product safe.
The recall includes affected broccoli sprouts with Use By dates September 7, 9, 11, 14 and 16, 2026. The FDA-posted recall notice identifies 4-ounce bags with UPC 8 38796 00105 1.
If your package matches the recall, do not consume it. Dispose of the sprouts so they cannot be eaten or served.
Clean and sanitize surfaces, containers or refrigerator areas that may have contacted the recalled sprouts.
If you develop symptoms consistent with Salmonella infection after eating recalled sprouts, contact a healthcare provider and mention the possible exposure.
Which Evergreen Fresh Sprouts packages are recalled?
The FDA-posted recall covers Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts and lists affected Use By dates of September 7, September 9, September 11, September 14 and September 16, 2026. The company recall notice identifies 4-ounce bags with UPC 8 38796 00105 1.
FDA’s outbreak investigation also warns consumers about recalled Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts packaged in plastic bags or clamshells. Because package format and distribution details can be updated during an ongoing investigation, consumers should use the current FDA notice as the controlling source when checking a product.
Are September 14 and September 16 packages safe because those dates are current?
No. Those dates are part of the recall. A Use By or expiration date tells a consumer about the product’s intended shelf-life; it does not override a food-safety recall.
This distinction matters on September 14 because a recalled package can still look like an ordinary current product in a refrigerator, retail case or food-service inventory. The correct decision is based on whether the package matches the recall, not whether the printed date has passed.
How many illnesses are linked to the outbreak?
FDA currently reports 22 illnesses across four states, 2 hospitalizations and 0 deaths. Illnesses have been reported in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washington.
FDA says 19 people were interviewed about foods eaten before illness. All 19 reported eating sprouts, and 17 specifically reported broccoli sprouts. Traceback work identified Evergreen Fresh Sprouts as the common grower.
What evidence links the sprouts to the outbreak?
FDA reports that testing of a broccoli-sprout sample identified the same Salmonella Bovismorbificans strain found in people who became ill. That evidence, combined with epidemiological interviews and traceback information, supports the current product-specific outbreak link.
The investigation is still ongoing, however. The final contamination source, final number of illnesses and full distribution footprint have not yet been established.
Where were the recalled sprouts distributed?
FDA says confirmed distribution includes Idaho, Montana and Washington, while also warning that the recalled product may have reached additional states. Consumers outside those three confirmed distribution states should therefore not assume automatically that a matching package is unaffected.
Utah is among the states with reported illnesses even though it is not listed among the currently confirmed distribution states. That is another reason to follow FDA’s current package-identification guidance rather than using geography alone as the safety test.
What should you do if you already ate the sprouts?
Eating a recalled product does not mean a person will necessarily become ill. FDA advises consumers who experience symptoms of Salmonella infection after eating recalled sprouts to contact a healthcare provider.
Common Salmonella symptoms can include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. The purpose of this article is not to diagnose infection; individual medical decisions should be made with a qualified healthcare professional.
Why the investigation can still change
The current FDA numbers are a snapshot of an active investigation. Additional illnesses can take time to be reported and linked to an outbreak, and investigators may update the recall scope, distribution information or contamination findings.
For that reason, TPS should update this same article if FDA changes the illness count, adds hospitalizations or deaths, expands the affected products or dates, identifies additional distribution, establishes a root cause or closes the investigation.
Verification note
ThePulseSignal reviewed FDA’s active outbreak investigation and the FDA-posted Evergreen Fresh Sprouts recall notice. Those primary sources support the product identification, September 14 and September 16 dates, current 22-illness count, two hospitalizations, no reported deaths and the do-not-eat consumer action. The investigation remains ongoing, so final outbreak size, distribution and root cause remain unresolved.
