California Sprouts Salmonella Update
The latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a California alfalfa sprouts Salmonella outbreak indicates the number of ill people has grown by seven, including one case in Pennsylvania.
Nearly half of the 35 total illnesses were in California, caused by contaminated alfalfa sprouts made by J.H. Caldwell & Sons Inc. of Maywood. The CDC says Caldwell's facility is still under investigation. The company made a recall stemming from the public health investigation of illnesses that first started to appear March 1.
Including the latest case, which was reported May 16, the Salmonella sprouts outbreak has infected individuals in 11 states. Seven of the victims have been hospitalized.
A sizable portion of recalled sprouts were sold at Wal-Mart and Trader Joe's stores, the CDC said.
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