# Minnesota Department of Health

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Public warning issued — Minnesota health and agriculture officials publicly warn consumers to discard alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts after linking them to the dual bacterial outbreak.
- **2026-08-08**: Illness onset window ends — Last reported illness onset in the identified window; cases span roughly one month.
- **2026-07-08**: Illness onset window begins — First reported illnesses in the identified outbreak window, linked to consumption of contaminated alfalfa sprouts.
- **2025-03**: FDA warning letter issued — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends Everything Sprouts a warning letter citing the 2024 inspection findings.
- **2024**: FDA inspection finds sanitation violations — An FDA inspection at Everything Sprouts documents serious Produce Safety Rule violations, including roof leaks that allowed water to drip onto exposed sprouts.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Dual E. coli + Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 41; Co-Infections Found
2026-08-21 21:00:53 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Minnesota and Wisconsin officials linked 41 illnesses to alfalfa sprouts contaminated with both Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The rare dual-pathogen outbreak includes co-infections and two hospitalizations, with more cases expected. A March 2025 FDA warning letter shows sanitation failures predated the outbreak.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/dual-pathogen-sprout-outbreak-41-illnesses

### MN facility gave resident 16 shots, beer before visit; BAC hit 0.23
2026-08-12 19:45:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Minnesota's Covered Bridge Assisted Living faces a maltreatment finding after staff gave a resident at least 16 shots and a beer, resulting in a 0.23 blood alcohol concentration and an emergency room transport. The resident's care plan authorized medication administration and behavioral management but no alcohol, and the facility had no physician's order. The case highlights regulatory gaps in how assisted living settings manage residents with substance-use disorders.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/holdingford-assisted-living-alcohol-neglect-bac-023

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