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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The agency has tied several food-borne illness cases to the consumption of alfalfa sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, also urging Americans who have purchased the affected sprouts to throw…