Alfalfa recalls

Alfalfa products have been recalled 6 times, most recently on 16 Sep 2026. The recalling company is usually International Sprout Holding. The most common reason is salmonella.

Total recalls6since 2013

Last 12 months1reported

Class I6100% of total

Ongoing1latest 16 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 1

Severity split

Class I 6 100%Class II 0 0%Class III 0 0%

Why alfalfa is recalled

Salmonella583%
Listeria117%

Companies

Product types

Other583%
Oysters & Shellfish117%

By year

2026117%
2018117%
2016117%
2014233%
2013117%

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

6 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	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.