Tainted sprouts may still be on the market, as a grower refuses to voluntarily recall. Her reasoning? All the bad seeds have probably already been consumed. Don't you feel safe? more ›

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. more ›