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WASHINGTON — Sprouts might not be as healthy as you thought. Now implicated in an outbreak that has killed 31 people in Europe, they are a frequent culprit in foodborne illness.
The U.S. government recommends that the very young, elderly, pregnant and others with compromised immune systems stay away from raw sprouts completely and that anyone who eats sprouts cook them first. Federal officials recommend that people ask that raw sprouts not be added to their food at restaurants.
Sprouts need warm and humid conditions to grow — precisely the same conditions required by bugs like E. coli and salmonella to thrive. The Associated Press
