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We happen to dislike alfalfa sprouts intensely, for reasons we can't quite put our finger on. But from now on, we'll just go with the "they occasionally have salmonella" excuse. Nine people in Washington have been sickened by locally grown alfalfa sprouts, including at least two people who required hospitalization. This outbreak of salmonella bacteria has been connected to sprouts from Sprouters Northwest Inc., located in Kent. If you happen to have some sprouts in your fridge, best to throw them out. And, in our opinion, never buy them again.

Seattlest was thrilled yesterday when we went to our local store and saw beautiful ripe red Roma tomatoes again. Turns out the tomatoes were neither killer nor the cause of a nation-wide salmonella outbreak. The current guess of the sickening culprit? Fresh jalapenos. According to breaking news banners on websites from King5 to CNN--industry sources have found the salmonella bacteria on fresh jalapenos imported from Mexico. Looks like it's time for Seattlest to trade in the spicy guacamole with fresh jalapenos we've been making for a fresh summer bruschetta.