Key points
CDC and public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to recalled frozen sprouted beans that may be contaminated with Salmonella. If you have any of these recalled products in your home, throw them out or return them to the store.
July 16, 2025
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Anatum infections.
Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that frozen sprouted beans are contaminated with Salmonella Anatum and may be making people sick.
Epidemiologic Data
As of July 16, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 22, 2024, to June 24, 2025. Of 9 people with information available, 4 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and this outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.
Public health officials collect many different types of information from sick people, including their age, race, ethnicity, other demographics, and the foods they ate in the week before they got sick. This information provides clues to help investigators identify the source of the outbreak.
The table below has information about sick people in this outbreak ("n" is the number of people with information available for each demographic).
Demographics
Information
Age
(n=11)
Less than 1 to 78 years
Median age of 43
Sex
(n=11)
55% female
45% male
Race
(n=9)
100% Asian
Ethnicity
(n=10)
100% non-Hispanic
State and local public health officials are interviewing people about the foods they ate in the week before they got sick. Of the 6 people interviewed, 6 (100%) shopped at Indian (South Asian) grocery stores and consumed Indian cuisines. Additionally, 4 (67%) reported eating or likely eating sprouted beans.
Laboratory and Traceback Data
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. CDC PulseNet manages a national database of DNA fingerprints of bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. DNA fingerprinting is performed on bacteria using a method called whole genome sequencing (WGS).
WGS showed that bacteria from sick people's samples are closely related genetically. This suggests that people in this outbreak got sick from the same food.
In May 2025, FDA collected samples of frozen sprouted mat (moth) and moong beans. The product samples tested positive for Salmonella and WGS analysis showed that the Salmonella present in the samples is the strain causing illnesses in this outbreak. This means that people likely got sick from eating sprouted beans.
WGS analysis of bacteria from 11 people's samples and 8 food samples did not predict resistance to any antibiotics. More information is available at the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) site.
Public Health Actions
On July 16, 2025, Chetak LLC Group recalled Deep brand frozen sprouted beans. CDC is advising people not to eat, sell, or serve recalled frozen sprouted moong and moth (mat) beans. CDC will provide more information as it becomes available.