Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
Alfalfa sprouting seeds may be contaminated with E. coli and Salmonella, which can cause serious infections.
High risk
There is a reasonable chance that eating it could cause serious health problems or death.
FDA Class I recall · How risk is rated
What happened
Berlin Seeds, of Millersburg, OH, is recalling 950 lbs of Alfalfa Sprouting Seed because the seed has the potential to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The product contains alfalfa seed recalled by the supplier due to potential E. coli and/or Salmonella contamination. The recall began September 12, 2026, and was announced September 23, 2026.
The recalled product was sold by Berlin Seeds at their retail store in Millersburg, OH and through their company website from February 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026, to customers in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice.
What to do
If a code on your package matches:
- Consumers who believe they may have purchased the affected Alfalfa Sprouting Seed should stop using it immediately and should not sprout it, plant it, or give it away.
- They should not eat any sprouts already grown from this seed and should throw them away.
- Consumers who have eaten the recalled product and feel ill should contact their health care provider.
- Retailers and distributors who believe they have received the affected Alfalfa Sprouting Seed should immediately stop selling and distributing the seed in inventory and dispose of it according to local protocols. Customers with questions regarding this recall, or who wish to arrange a replacement, may contact Berlin Seeds at 877-464-0892, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, or at order@
berlinseeds.life. The seed should be disposed of in the trash in a sealed bag, and any jars, trays, sprouters, or surfaces the seed or sprouts may have touched should be carefully cleaned and sanitized.
Is yours affected?
Affected if its lot code matches.
Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
- Lot code
- SAL2-24JB
Details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
The recalled product was sold by Berlin Seeds at their retail store in Millersburg, Ohio and through their company website from February 13, 2026 to August 23, 2026 to customers in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
- Event ID
- 99894
- Company
- Berlin Seeds
- Hazard
- Salmonella
- Quantity recalled
- 950 lbs.
Company began the recall
Announced by the company · Listed on Recall Canary
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
Summary updated
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
