Salmonella now found in sprouts, cilantro; who’s up for more cookies?

Alfalfa sprouts, parsley and cilantro ... all are suspected of being tainted with salmonella -- tough news for those who’ve resolved to eat healthier after emerging from a sugary holiday hangover.

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers against eating alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts (a mixture of three types of sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Ill. And here’s a Chicago Tribune article about the suspected outbreak of salmonella in the Midwest.

Similarly, J&D Produce has warned consumers not to eat certain batches of curly parsley and cilantro that it says may be tainted, though no illnesses have been reported.

All this makes us wonder what foods -- healthy or otherwise -- are most likely to make you sick. Here’s what the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service says: “Any raw food of animal origin, such as meat, poultry, milk and dairy products, eggs, seafood, and some fruits and vegetables may carry salmonella bacteria.” But such contamination is avoidable; read the full report to find out how.

And don’t let fears of salmonella send you back to the box of chocolate truffles. Unless, of course, you never left.