By the end of this year, I hope to have more devoted readers than there are sprout outbreaks and recalls.  As I sit here today, it’s pretty much neck and neck, and I’ll be honest, my competition is relentless.  See my earlier post (TODAY!!!) on the ongoing Salmonella outbreak in Michigan .  And this just in:  The California Department of Health warns consumers not to eat Los Angeles Calco, Inc. brand alfalfa sprout products "because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella."  

What a shocker.  Salmonella and sprouts; sprouts and Salmonella.  Though there are not yet any illnesses known to be linked to Calco, Inc’s products, we must wait for the public health folks in California, who are no strangers to outbreaks associated with raw produce, to connect all the dots.  We’ll see what tomorrow brings.   

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Denis Stearns, is of-counsel at Marler Clark, earned a BA in philosophy from Seattle University, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He graduated from both schools with high honors, and won numerous awards for service and academic excellence.

Denis Stearns, is of-counsel at Marler Clark, earned a BA in philosophy from Seattle University, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He graduated from both schools with high honors, and won numerous awards for service and academic excellence. Prior to being a partner at Marler Clark, Denis worked as one of the lead attorneys on the defense team that represented Jack in the Box against the hundreds of claims and lawsuits arising from the historic 1993 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. In this role, he obtained extensive knowledge of the meat and foodservice industry, health and safety regulations, HACCP and other food safety systems, epidemiology, and foodborne illness. He is a frequent speaker and writer on issues related to food safety law, administrative regulation, and public health policy.