Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and Salmonella

Federal health officials announced Friday that an ongoing outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella has sickened dozens of people across 15 states. The multi-state food-borne illness outbreak has been officially linked to alfalfa sprouts distributed by a grower located in Minnesota.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the affected sprouts were sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands. In response to the outbreak and the subsequent federal findings, officials have issued a recall for the implicated alfalfa sprouts and urged consumers nationwide to avoid eating them.