Restaurant and deli operators should check their stock immediately to identify and pull any of the recalled product. The recall covers all alfalfa sprouts produced by Hydro Harvest since November 1998. These sprouts have been sold in 6-oz. Hydro Harvest sprouts are carried by many supermarkets and other grocery stores, including Safeway, Fred Meyer, and Thriftway. Salmonellosis is an acute bacterial infection that can cause diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
Symptoms usually develop within one to four days after eating contaminated food.
Most cases resolve without the need for medical attention. People who have eaten sprouts and developed severe symptoms should discuss this exposure with their doctor. Some persons with salmonellosis develop serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. This is the third sprout-associated outbreak of salmonellosis to be identified in Oregon since 1996.