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Jimmy John's Pulls Alfalfa Sprouts in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The owner of Champaign-based Jimmy John's sandwich shops has told franchises in Illinois to pull alfalfa sprouts from menus after a salmonella outbreak sickened dozens.

The Northwest Herald reports that Jimmy John's owner Jimmy John Liautaud wrote franchisees a letter Tuesday saying that about 88 people were sickened in 15 states and that of 40 interviewed, 28 ate at Jimmy John's and 25 had sprouts. Liautaud said the chain's restaurants and main sprout supplier have tested negative.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed 43 cases of salmonella in ten Illinois counties. The department says a majority of those sickened ate alfalfa sprouts at Jimmy John's. Investigations continue.

Liautaud said pulling the sprouts in Illinois is a "precautionary measure" and the company is working closely with the state.

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