It may be time to skip alfalfa sprouts for now.
The CDC issued a food safety alert Friday after linking alfalfa sprouts to outbreaks of E. coli and Salmonella that have sickened more than 55 people across the country.
In New York, two illnesses have been reported, according to the CDC.
No deaths have been reported, though four people have been hospitalized.
The outbreaks have been tied to suppliers Everything Sprouts and Calco.
Health officials are urging consumers to throw out any alfalfa sprouts currently in their refrigerators and to clean any surfaces, containers or items the sprouts may have touched using hot, soapy water.
Businesses have also been told not to sell or serve the affected alfalfa sprouts.
Warning signs of an E. coli or Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, a fever above 102 degrees Fahrenheit, diarrhea lasting more than two days without improvement, severe vomiting and symptoms of serious dehydration.
Young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may experience more severe illness that requires medical treatment or hospitalization.
