Alfalfa recalls

Alfalfa products have been recalled 7 times, most recently on 16 Sep 2026. The recalling company is usually International Sprout Holding. The most common reason is salmonella.

Total recalls7since 2013

Last 12 months1reported

Class I686% of total

Ongoing1latest 16 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 1 0

Severity split

Class I 6 86%Class II 1 14%Class III 0 0%

Why alfalfa is recalled

Companies

Product types

Other686%
Oysters & Shellfish114%

By year

2026114%
2018114%
2016114%
2014343%
2013114%

Ongoing alfalfa recalls

1 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Sep 2026Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International recalledAlfalfa	International Sprout Holdings	Salmonella	17 states

All alfalfa recalls, newest first

7 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Sep 2026Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International recalledAlfalfa	International Sprout Holdings	Salmonella	17 states
6 Jun 2018Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa Seeds recalled by Caudill SproutingAlfalfa	Caudill Sprouting	Salmonella	FL, IL, MN
11 May 2016Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa Seed recalled by International Sprout HoldingAlfalfa	International Sprout Holding	Salmonella	6 states
3 Dec 2014Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa Seed labeled in part *** VNS Alfalfa recalledAlfalfa	International Sprout Holding	Salmonella	9 states
3 Dec 2014Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa seed: Organic, Alfalfa, NOP Oregon Tilth recalledAlfalfa	International Sprout Holding	Salmonella	9 states
5 Nov 2014Food	CLASS II	Alfalfa, 1 &, 550 Oliver Dr Troy recalled by Good HerbsAlfalfa	Good Herbs	Other	Nationwide
6 Mar 2013Food	CLASS I	Alfalfa sprouts recalled by Giant GreensAlfalfa	Giant Greens	Listeria	4 states

About this list

Records come from FDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS notices, grouped by normalised name. A company operating under several names may appear more than once.