Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say
Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationally US healthcare officials recently said a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs had sickened people in at least 15 states. Officials announced the outbreak after documenting more than three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin. On Friday, the US…
A food-poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has affected people in at least 15 states, according to US healthcare officials. The outbreak, which involves multiple germs, has sickened at least 55 people nationally, with four hospitalizations reported.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented over three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and cases were also reported in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington.
The outbreak involves people with salmonella and different strains of E coli, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Of 34 sick people interviewed, 26 reported eating alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower.
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