Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published March 31, 2016
Recall: ALFALFA SEED 50 LB with Salmonella Poly B hazard
International Sprout Holding Inc. recalls 50 lb alfalfa seed for Salmonella Poly B contamination. Consumers should check product labels for SAL2-5CF code.
“Recall: ALFALFA SEED 50 LB with Salmonella Poly B hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24946-recall-alfalfa-seed-50-lb-with-salmonella-poly-b-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1308-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1308-2016%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 31, 2016, that International Sprout Holding Inc. is recalling alfalfa seed due to a positive test for Salmonella Poly B. The agency classified the recall as Class I.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: International Sprout Holding Inc.
Product: ALFALFA SEED, NET WT. 50 LB.
Distributor: International Specialty Supply LLC, Cookeville, TN
Lot code: SAL2-5CF
The hazard
One sample of the recalled product tested positive for Salmonella Poly B. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show International Sprout Holding Inc. has five other recalls on record since August 1, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Alfalfa Bags Recalled for E. coli and Salmonella Risk (August 23, 2026), Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds Recalled for E. coli Risk (September 12, 2026), and Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Recall: STEC E. coli and Salmonella Risk (August 22, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product label with 'SAL2-5CF' code and '50 LB' net weight. The seed was sold by International Specialty Supply LLC in Cookeville, TN.
Brand
International Sprout Holding Inc.
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the 'SAL2-5CF' code and '50 LB' net weight on the seed packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states and Puerto Rico.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, FL, TN, VA, TX and PR” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-1308-2016 (March 31, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1308-2016 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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