Todd's Seeds LLC of Cookeville, TN, is recalling 37,481 units of sprouting seeds because they may be contaminated with Salmonella and/or E. coli.

The recalled products moved through two channels: Amazon's marketplace and direct-to-consumer sales from the company. According to the recall notice, the seeds contain alfalfa seed that the supplier had already recalled, and that upstream alfalfa may carry E. coli and/or Salmonella.

The recall spans six alfalfa-based SKUs across a range of package weights, all carrying a Dec. 31, 2029 expiration date:

• Todd's Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
• Todd's Seeds Broccoli & Friends Sprouting Seed Mix
• Todd's Seeds Sprouting Seed Mix
• Todd's Seeds Salad Sprouting Mixture
• Todd's Seeds Alfalfa & Mung Bundle
• Todd's Seeds Variety Pack

The FDA has posted the specific lot numbers subject to the recall in its enforcement database, giving buyers and resellers a way to check inventory against the affected lots.

For restaurant operators and foodservice buyers, the recall is a reminder of the sourcing chain behind sprouted products. Contamination risk in this case originated not with the brand that packaged the seeds but with an upstream alfalfa supplier whose own recall cascaded downstream. Operators who buy sprouting seeds for in-house growing programs should verify lot numbers against the FDA listing and pull any matching product, since seeds with a 2029 expiration date may sit in storage for years before use.

The recall covers retail-sized packages sold online rather than foodservice distribution, but sprouts grown from contaminated seed have repeatedly triggered multistate outbreaks in restaurant settings, where they are often served raw.

Consumers and operators who hold affected product should stop using it; lot-level detail is available through the FDA's recall listing.