If you or your child became ill after eating sprouts, Ron Simon & Associates can help assess a possible claim involving Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts. You may have eaten them in a sandwich, salad, wrap, or bowl without seeing a package.
CDC and FDA link 32 Salmonella illnesses in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington to broccoli sprouts grown by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho. Three people were hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Illnesses began from July 7 through September 3, 2026. Washington’s health department counts 24 of the cases there. The investigation remains open.
Which Sprouts Are Involved?
The recalled broccoli sprouts went to grocery stores, food co-ops, restaurants, and food service customers. Distribution is confirmed in Idaho, Montana, and Washington, but the agencies warn they may have reached other states. Reported illnesses in Minnesota, Oregon, and Utah don’t establish that the sprouts were sold there. FDA says the recalled sprouts are past expiration and no longer for sale.
The company lists the recalled bags as “No Brand Name.” FDA photos show plain packaging, so you might not recognize the grower’s name. Agencies also identify plastic clamshell containers. The recalled-products section has the exact package details and five affected dates.
The company’s delivery dates for the recalled lots are narrower than the period covered by the outbreak. Don’t rule out asking for help solely because your illness began before the September recall.
What Investigators Know
Montana officials found the outbreak strain in an unopened package of broccoli sprouts from a sick person’s home. Washington officials found it in sprouts collected from a local food co-op and a sick person’s home. FDA and state traceback identified Evergreen Fresh Sprouts as a source of illness. CDC’s investigation update says the company’s broccoli sprouts “are contaminated with Salmonella Bovismorbificans and are making people sick.”
In October, FDA said the outbreak is linked to broccoli sprouts and microgreens grown from a contaminated seed lot. A seed sample from the supplier matched the outbreak strain, and the supplier recalled the lot. Companies that resold the seed online, including Home Grown, Eden Brothers, and Gardeners Basics, recalled broccoli seeds sold nationwide. FDA hasn’t named the seed supplier or said how the seed became contaminated.
FDA’s investigation continues. It may help establish the evidence for individual claims, but it doesn’t determine whether any particular person’s illness belongs to the outbreak.
This is being investigated separately from the alfalfa sprouts E. coli and Salmonella outbreak. CDC says the two don’t appear related. They involve different growers and sprouts, so their case counts and recalls shouldn’t be combined.
What Our Lawyers Can Review
An Evergreen Fresh Sprouts lawsuit would examine the connection between the sprouts and your illness, the harm you suffered, and the role of the grower, distributors, or business that served them. Depending on the facts, a claim may seek compensation for medical bills, lost income, and other effects of the illness.
Tell us what you remember about the meal and your symptoms. Our Salmonella lawyers can explain what evidence may be available and whether further review makes sense.