On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:24:09 -0500, "Richard K."
> wrote:

>what is going on with alfalfa sprouts... Can't find them here... Guy at
>Kroger said they don't carry them anymore. And even the health food store
>does not have them.
>
>

Over the years there have been a number of incidents of (salmonella?)
poisoning. I think it was salmonella. Anyway, many places will no
longer sell sandwiches with them or carry the sprouts for sale.
Apparently sprout seeds can carry these bacteria. I ordered some
alfalfa seeds and mung seeds for sprouting and the packages came with
instructions for soaking the seeds in a mild bleach solution for a
minute or so (don't remember the amount of time) I do see sprouts of
various kinds around here again, just not as numerous as years ago.
Janet US