Originally published Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Kent growers' alfalfa sprouts tied to outbreak of salmonellosis
Thirteen people in Washington and Oregon have been sickened by alfalfa sprouts. Sprouters Northwest of Kent, has recalled all its products containing alfalfa sprouts.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Information
Information on recalled products: http://www.doh.wa.gov/NewsRoom/ProductRecall.htm.
Information about Salmonella: http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/factsheet/salmonel.htm.
State health officials believe locally grown alfalfa sprouts are linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis that has sickened 13 people in Washington and Oregon.
Sprouters Northwest in Kent has voluntarily recalled its products containing alfalfa sprouts, according to the Washington state Department of Health.
The first cases of the Salmonella poisoning were reported in early August. People in Clark, Island, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom counties have been sickened, and at least two required hospitalization, according to the health department. Four people in Oregon have also gotten sick.
The recalled sprouts were distributed to groceries and other retail outlets in Washington and Oregon. The health department is urging restaurants and delis to check their stock for the recalled sprouts and to contact their suppliers.
People should discard or return any products from Sprouters Northwest that contain alfalfa sprouts.
Salmonella poisoning can cause diarrhea, fever and vomiting within one to five days after eating contaminated food, according to the health department.
Most people recover on their own, but some cases lead to serious illness, hospitalization and even death. The risk is particularly high for the elderly, the very young and people with low immune systems.
In 2004, Sprouters Northwest recalled trays of alfalfa sprouts in Washington and Oregon after they were suspected in a Salmonella outbreak that affected 12 people, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Web site.
Noelene Clark: 206-464-2321 or nclark@seattletimes.com
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
![]()
UPDATE - 09:46 AM
Exxon Mobil wins ruling in Alaska oil spill case
NEW - 7:51 AM
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview mill spills bleach into Columbia River
NEW - 8:00 AM
More extensive TSA searches in Sea-Tac Airport rattle some travelers

general classifieds
Garage & estate salesFurniture & home furnishings
Electronics
just listed
***Stunning Akc POMERANIAN baby girl W/ FUL...
2007 Kubota BX24 Loader & Backhoe
2007 Ranger Z20 Comanche
More listings
POST A FREE LISTING
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
- Proposal to link Market, aquarium may be too ambitious for Seattle
- Chilling 911 tapes reveal pleas for help to go to Josh Powell home
- UW's Shawn Kemp Jr. makes own way despite familiar name, number | Steve Kelley
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- NBA's David Stern open to league returning to Seattle
- Prosecutor: Powell's final act ends doubt he killed wife
- Was idea of court-ordered test too much for Josh Powell?
- Local aerospace suppliers say they feel squeezed by Boeing
- California gay-marriage ruling may affect Washington
- Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature
381 - Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looming
325 - Sheriff's office unhappy with 911 dispatcher in caseworker's call
275 - Gay-marriage ruling may affect Washington or Prop. 8 ruling could reach into Washington
209 - 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
195 - Source: NY, California to sign mortgage settlement
174 - Study shows link between payroll and wins not as big as before, but teams like Mariners still face bigger obstacles than others
113 - Lakewood cop accused of taking donations for slain officers' families
102 - Pac-12 picks ... including the UW game
80 - Department of Justice owes the Seattle Police Department an apology
77
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Here it is: The secret to stir-fried chicken | Taste
- Local aerospace suppliers say they feel squeezed by Boeing
- Dicks channeled federal money to Puget Sound project his son ran
- Buttoned Up: Nine immutable laws of time management
- 'Gauguin and Polynesia': dazzling mix-and-match | Art review
- Happy Hour: French-accented charm at Gainsbourg
- Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
