Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and Salmonella
Federal health authorities have identified alfalfa sprouts as a source of disease transmission in an ongoing outbreak affecting consumers across multiple states. The CDC narrowed the source to products sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts labels, which have been linked to confirmed cases of E. coli and Salmonella infection in people who consumed them.
The agency has issued guidance directing consumers to remove any affected sprout products from their homes as a precautionary measure. This recall follows standard CDC protocol for addressing contaminated fresh produce linked to multi-state illness clusters, aiming to prevent additional cases of infection from continued exposure.
- CDC has linked alfalfa sprouts from Calco and Everything Sprouts brands to an active E. coli and Salmonella outbreak
- Health agency urging consumers to discard affected products
- Multiple cases of foodborne illness tied to consumption of the contaminated sprouts