Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, announced today that it is pledging $10,000 to the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) to assist in the development of a safer method for the production of sprouts. The contribution comes on the heels of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated sprouts that has sickened almost 100
“First Class Foods” Recalls 17 Tons of E. coli O157:H7 Tainted Ground Beef from California, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin and Washington
First Class Foods, Inc., a Hawthorne, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
• 16-oz. packages of “NATURE’S HARVEST ORGANIC GROUND BEEF
Does this recent Sprout Salmonella Outbreak show a hole in the new Food Safety Law called the Tester Amendment, and why are Sprouts and Raw Milk not treated equally?
The CDC has confirmed that there are presently 94 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- from 16 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: California (1), Connecticut (1), District of Columbia (1), Georgia (1), Hawaii
Perhaps after three Sprout Outbreaks, Jimmy John’s should reconsider what it puts on your sandwiches?
Salmonella and E. coli are fecal bateria – think about it.
According to today’s report from the CDC, between November 1 through December 27, 2010, 94 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- have been reported from 16 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill people identified in
Outbreak of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Infection Spreads – Should interstate sales of sprouts be banned?
With the number of Salmonella or E. coli Outbreaks linked to sprout consumption nearly 40 in the last few decades by my count, perhaps banning sales of sprouts across state lines would both limit the size of these outbreaks and jump-start small, local, sustainable agriculture?
This recent Outbreak, according to the CDC is expanding:
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CDC and FDA link Tiny Greens Brand Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts to Salmonella Outbreak
In a press release this afternoon, the FDA warned – “Don’t Eat Tiny Greens Brand Alfalfa Sprouts or Spicy Sprouts.”
• The FDA is advising consumers not to eat Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts (which contain alfalfa sprouts mixed with radish and clover sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Ill. The sprouts were
“Little Bear,” J&D Produce, Inc. recalls 7,000 cases of cilantro and curly parsley due to Salmonella
The “precautionary, voluntary recall” announced Monday pertains to cilantro and parsley from J&D Produce, Inc., packed between November 30 and December 6, by the Edinburg, Texas-based company.
The J&D Produce recall came after independent tests found salmonella on the company’s parsley in Quebec and its cilantro in Detroit, Michigan, both of which came from the
Sprouts, please hold the Salmonella and E. coli O157
For those who like lists, here is a fairly complete list of outbreaks linked to sprouts in the United States and Canada the last 20 years.
Year Type Pathogen Cases
1990 Alfalfa S. Anatum 15
1995 Alfalfa S. Stanley 128
1995 Alfalfa S. Newport 133
1995 Alfalfa S. Newport 69
1996 Alfalfa S. Stanley 30
What do Alfalfa Sprouts, Frozen Rodents and Pot Pies have in common?
You guessed it – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-. The recent Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Outbreak linked to sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants is the third I 4,[5],12:i:- outbreak in the last two years.
Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts sold at Jimmy John’s
From November 1 to December 21, 2010
Jimmy John’s Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Infections in Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and D.C.
Since 1996, there have been nearly 40 reported outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with different types of raw and lightly cooked sprouts. Most of these outbreaks were caused by Salmonella and E. coli. Here are a few that we have been involved in: