The CDC has just released new data on the current Salmonella Newport outbreak tied to the consumption of raw alfalfa sprouts As of 11:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2010, a total of 28 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 10 states since March 1, 2010.  The number [...]

In the wake of the recent national outbreak of Salmonella Newport that has sickened 22 people in 10 states, Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, California has recalled the contaminated alfalfa sprouts at the root of the outbreak.  Below is the press release announcing the recall: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21, 2010 – Caldwell Fresh [...]