Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Minnesota health officials have issued a warning against consuming certain brands of alfalfa sprouts due to an outbreak linked to various disease-causing bacteria. As of now, 23 people in Minnesota have fallen ill with E. coli or salmonella infections, with two of them hospitalized. The illnesses are believed to be linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower, and sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands.

Wisconsin has also identified 18 cases of illness connected to the same alfalfa sprouts. The outbreak is unusual as it involves multiple types of bacteria, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and salmonella.

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