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In yet another raw food fiasco, the FDA and CDC has issued warnings against eating raw alfalfa sprouts due to 31 people in six states getting Salmonella saintpaul. The first of these cases broke out in March, and cases are still being reported. The FDA says that the outbreaks may have occurred from contaminated seeds that were grown in several states. Among the states affected are: Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia.

The people who were affected say that they ate the contaminated alfalfa sprouts in restaurants, or were bought in stores. This outbreak seems to suggest that growers did not adhere to voluntary sanitary growing guidelines. Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps, and can last anywhere from four to seven days.

If you want to eat sprouts, the FDA and CDC warn you to cook all sprouts, request no alfalfa sprouts on deli sandwiches, and be sure to keep raw alfalfa sprouts away from the most vulnerable, such as the very young and the elderly. Home grown sprouts are not safe either, as contaminated seeds may have been the problem. Your best bet? Avoid sprouts all together, until the source of the contamination is found!