Broccoli sprouts recalled as Salmonella outbreak sickens 22 people across 4 states

There’s another recall affecting sprouts, but this time it’s not the alfalfa variety. Instead, this sprout recall is linked to broccoli sprouts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. So far, the outbreak linked to the broccoli sprouts has sickened nearly two dozen people in multiple states. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced another ongoing investigation linked to sprouts. This investigation involves broccoli sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho. The sprouts are believed to be the source of a Salmonella outbreak currently causing illness in people across multiple states. On Thursday, the maker of the broccoli sprouts, Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, announced a voluntary recall of 215 cases of the vegetable. The recall and investigation come after an earlier alfalfa sprout recall in August. That recall began over fears that alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts of Minneapolis could be contaminated with both Salmonella and E. coli. However, the FDA says it is investigating the new broccoli sprouts Salmonella outbreak independently of the Salmonella and E…