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Broccoli sprouts linked to a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak in six states

FDA and CDC report 32 Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses across six states, with 3 hospitalizations and no deaths. Of 27 people interviewed, 26 ate sprouts or microgreens, and 22 ate broccoli sprouts. Product samples matched the outbreak strain by whole-genome sequencing. Evergreen Fresh Sprouts products were sold in Idaho, Montana, and Washington and may have moved farther. The products are past their expiration dates, but the investigation remains open. This outbreak is separate from the alfalfa sprouting-seed recall and from the mixed alfalfa E. coli and Salmonella investigation.

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Location
United States · sold in Idaho, Montana, and Washington; may have moved farther
Regional representative point
First seen
September 26, 2026
Last verified
September 30, 2026
Event date
CDC outbreak-page identifier September 26, 2026; no single illness-onset date stated
TiPH published
September 30, 2026
Desk publication, not the event date

Markers use representative points at the country or regional level, not exact incident locations. Placement indicates the affected area, not a precise site.

What changed since the prior scan

Added September 30 from the CDC and FDA broccoli-sprouts outbreak pages. Not previously on the desk, and not a revision of the alfalfa seed recall.

History

  1. First seen (source)

    First reported by the primary source. External event date, not a TiPH publication date.

  2. Added to the desk

    Added to the Global Signal Desk in the September 30 scan. Separate from the alfalfa sprouting-seed recall and the mixed alfalfa outbreak.

Primary sources

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  • Foodborne-disease epidemiologist

    Investigates contaminated-food and waterborne illness clusters.

  • Environmental health specialist

    Inspects and mitigates environmental hazards to health.

  • Food safety inspector

    Checks food production and supply chains for contamination risk.

  • Public health microbiologist

    Identifies pathogens and characterizes outbreaks in the lab.

  • Outbreak investigator

    Coordinates case-finding, interviews, and source tracing.

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