Right before Christmas there were 50 or 75 cases of Salmonella food poisoning in the Midwest, that were thought to be related to alfalfa sprouts used by Jimmy John's sandwich shops. I wonder why sprouts are so prone to food-borne illnesses.
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Right before Christmas there were 50 or 75 cases of Salmonella food poisoning in the Midwest, that were thought to be related to alfalfa sprouts used by Jimmy John's sandwich shops. I wonder why sprouts are so prone to food-borne illnesses.
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1. Because they are grown in drums in a humid, warm environment which is also ideal for all kinds of germsOriginally Posted by cassiesmom
2. Because the germs are not only on the surface, but also inside the seeds.
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Okay, it has reached my hometown, two men are in hospital, and EHEC has been confirmed. Wonder where they picked it up...
While the sprouts from that particular organic farm are still considered to be the culprit, e.coli (the mutated strain we're dealing with) has also been found in a trash bin where a family has disposed the rests of their cucumbers. The entire family has become sick, btw. So, the original suspect, cucumbers, are back in the race. Obviously there are several sources, which I think is really scary. Wonder if our food will ever be safe again.
By now, I'm really beginning to miss eating salad, or anything fresh. All our vegetables need to be cooked, otherwise the risk is too high. Even strawberries are a potential danger. It's so frustrating!
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Gosh, do be careful, Kirsten!
They must know which vegetables are safe to eat now. Haven't they made lists of what people who was affected have eaten? It's a big job doing that, but what else can they do to find out.
Yesterday, they said that the organic farm was in the clear. I do hope so!
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Yup, sprouts, cucumbers, tomatoes, and green salad. We've been recommended not to eat any of these raw, and as for other vegetables and fruit, to wash them carefully, especially when eaten raw. To be on the safe side, I'm eating nothing raw at all, but it's getting frustrating, I'm really craving for something fresh by now.
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Looks like they found the source now. Obviously it's been more or less confirmed now that it were the sprouts.
But now, they're also discussing the possibility of an infection from human to human. This is what most likely happened in an outbreak in my area. Scary!
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Yes, that's what they are reporting in USA news now too. I never did
think that sprouts added much to any salad anyway, so I'd gladly do without
them.
I'm glad they finally got this mystery solved.
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