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In the midst of yet another sprouts recall (see Bill’s recent blog-post), I received an email from a concerned sprout grower. I will freely admit that I feel for the people, and the businesses, involved in the manfacture or sale of food products (intrinsically risky or not) who are not the immediate source of a recalled or
Sprout advice from a Sprouter
I recently received this comment to a recent post that I called …:
"You need to buy your seeds organically grown. This will almost ensure that there will be a lesser chance of bacterial problems.
Before you begin sprouting you should rinse your seeds very well with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide
Sprouts and Salmonella: A reason to get Twittered
Sprouts have gotten a bad rap recently, and I suspect that the sprout market will have that much-maligned feeling for many months to come. In this day and age, with all the channels of communication available to health departments (federal and state) around the country, and all the detective work that we do here at
Sproutman Gets it Right . . . Somewhat Right Anyway
Steve Meyerowitz is, apparently, the Sproutman. Although I disagree with his analysis of the numbers–i.e. Sprouts have caused a hell of a lot more foodborne illnesses than 2,000 in the last 40 years–it’s good to see an industry man who recognizes the risks associated with his product, and who cares enough about consumer health
Salmonella and Sprouts–I’m not making this up
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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
Salmonella and sprouts–CW Sprouts outbreak
We have filed two lawsuits on behalf of two victims of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to sprouts manufactured by CW Sprouts, a Nebraska Company. For information about the outbreak, click here. Keep in mind, studies have shown that the actual number of victims in any given outbreak is many times more than the
Sprouts and Foodborne Illness: The how and the why
It never ceases to amaze many clients of ours at Marler Clark how foods that seem so healthy can pose so much risk of foodborne disease. Lettuce and E. coli O157:H7??? Many victims were shocked, not to mention badly injured, when baby spinach was the cause of yet another outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 and other
Sprouts recalled for Salmonella
California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington health officials are warning that alfalfa sprouts sold by Salad Cosmo USA Corp., a California company, may be contaminated with Salmonella. Routine testing revealed Salmonella contamination in alfalfa sprout seeds at Salad Cosmo, and the company instituted a voluntary recall of the products. An article in the San Jose