“Recall: Organic Alfalfa Seed with Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/29003-recall-organic-alfalfa-seed-with-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0538-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0538-2015%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2014-10-27 that International Sprout Holding Inc. voluntarily recalled 35,926 lbs of alfalfa seed after a sample tested positive for Salmonella. The Class I recall covers lots distributed in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: International Sprout Holding Inc.
Product: Alfalfa seed: Organic, Alfalfa, NOP Oregon Tilth, Net Wt. 55 LB, International Specialty Supply
Lot code: SAL1-3BL
The hazard
A sample taken by the FDA of one lot of alfalfa seed tested positive for Salmonella. The agency classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show International Sprout Holding Inc. has five other recalls on record since 2014-08-01. Other recent recalls of similar products include Alfalfa Bags Recalled for E. coli and Salmonella Risk (2026-08-23), Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts Recall: STEC E. coli and Salmonella Risk (2026-08-22), and Todd's Seeds Recalls Salad Sprouting Mix for E. coli Risk (2026-09-11).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number SAL1-3BL on the packaging. The product is labeled as Organic, Alfalfa, NOP Oregon Tilth, and has a net weight of 55 lbs.
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 lot number SAL1-3BL on the packaging to confirm if the product is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, FL, MD, NY, OH, PA, TN, UT, WI International: Quebec, CN; Delta, BC, CN; Bermuda” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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-0538-2015 (October 27, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0538-2015 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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