Patients have been identified in Ireland, Finland, Wales and England, with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare reporting 32 cases in Finland, three in Ireland, and 15 in England and Wales. An additional 10 cases with similar strains have been reported in four other countries, according to the Daily Mail. The UK Health Security Agency has initiated a voluntary recall of Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens in 60g packs with use-by dates up to and including May 3.
According to a Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed alert, the suspected seeds include alfalfa, clover, broccoli and radish seeds from Italy, though the specific type responsible remains unknown. The outbreak follows a larger salmonella outbreak from 2023 to 2025 linked to sprouted seeds that caused 509 cases. Salmonella infections typically cause diarrhoea and stomach cramps within six hours to six days, resolving in four to seven days.
We are working closely with public health agencies to investigate an international Salmonella outbreak which has been linked to consumption of sprouted seeds. Investigations into the source of the contamination are ongoing, however the risk to the UK public is low given a voluntary recall has been initiated for the affected product. If you have bought the recalled product, please do not eat it. If you have handled the recalled sprouted seeds you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water and clean any contaminated kitchen utensils.
In at-risk groups such as children under five and adults over 50, the bacteria can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis. Produce can become contaminated if treated with water containing animal faeces, and infections are treated with antibiotics. Amy Douglas, lead epidemiologist at UKHSA, said: 'We are working closely with public health agencies to investigate an international Salmonella outbreak which has been linked to consumption of sprouted seeds.