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Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 9 States

Calco and Everything Sprouts E. coli & Salmonella Outbreak in MN

Alfalfa sprouts have been linked to a nine-state Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 30 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Many of those sickened reported eating the contaminated sprouts at restaurants,  but health officials have not released the names of those establishments. Five people have been hospitalized. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicates … Read more

CDC Changes Source of Alfalfa Sprout Salmonella Outbreak, Ends Investigation

Calco and Everything Sprouts E. coli & Salmonella Outbreak in MN

The Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has ended after sickening 26 people in 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eight people were hospitalized. State and federal health officials initially identified Sweetwater Farms of Inman, Kansas as the source of the outbreak, but have since discovered that the source of … Read more

Minnesota Legal Roundtable Centers on Sprouts, E. coli Lawsuits

Sprouts

E. coli lawsuit questions and answers about chronic food poisoning outbreaks linked to alfalfa sprouts were fielded this week by a roundtable of lawyers in the Minneapolis offices of Pritzker Hageman, a national firm that practices extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. The discussion, conducted by Food Poisoning Bulletin, centered on two multi-state, … Read more

Minnesota E. coli Lawyers Speak out on Raw Sprouts Dangers

Calco and Everything Sprouts E. coli & Salmonella Outbreak in MN

A team of E. coli food poisoning lawyers from Pritzker Hageman law firm met in Minneapolis today to urge all restaurants, food co-ops, grocery stores, deli operators, food trucks, lunch counters and other retailers to  place warning labels on any food item containing raw sprouts. The attorneys reissued their nationwide call for mandatory consumer warnings … Read more

CDC Updates E. coli Sprouts Outbreak in MN and WI

Jack and the Green Sprouts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Has updated their investigation into an E. coli O157 (STEC O157) outbreak in Minnesota and Wisconsin linked to recalled Jack & the Green Sprouts alfalfa and alfalfa onion sprouts products. Seven people are sick in Minnesota, and two in Wisconsin. Two people in Minnesota have been hospitalized, … Read more

Unusual Advice for Those Who Bought Recalled Sprouts Linked to Outbreaks

Salmonella Sprouts Outbreak

Every time a food is recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the advice from food safety experts is to clean out the fridge with a mild bleach solution, since that bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Now, the FDA is recommending that anyone who bought alfalfa sprouts from Sweetwater Farms LLC should do the same. … Read more

Missouri Residents Sickened with Salmonella After Eating Sweetwater Sprouts

Salmonella Bacteria

Three people in the state of Missouri have been sickened in the multistate Salmonella Muenchen outbreak linked to Sweetwater Farms raw alfalfa sprouts. Five ill persons have been hospitalized in this outbreak, but we don’t know whether any of them are from Missouri. So far, thirteen people have been sickened so far. Collaborative investigations have … Read more

Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Leasa Industries Inc. of Florida is recalling 433 cases of alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Product details: LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts Use by date of 7/2/12 6 ounce clear plastic containers UPC number 75465-55912 Routine customer sampling revealed the presence of Salmonella in the product. The company is voluntarily recalling the … Read more

Cleveland Beansprouts Co. Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts for Possible Listeria

Cleveland Beansprouts Co. of Ohio is recalling all alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections to people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women who contract listeriosis can suffer miscarriages and stillbirths. There are no lot codes or any other identifier on the product. … Read more