Topic
Sprout Contamination
172 published works
Food Poison Journal
FDA Has Counted Fifty-Two American Sprout Outbreaks Since 1996 and More Than 2,700 Illnesses. Here Is a Thirty-Year Chart of the Big Ones — Twenty-Seven Outbreaks on Four Continents, 14,325 Confirmed Sick and at Least 57 Dead. Here Is What the Experts Have Been Saying, in Their Own Words, Since 1998.
By Bill Marler
FDA’s own guidance to the sprout seed industry says the agency has observed 52 reported outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with contaminated sprouts in the United States between 1996 and 2020, together…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?
By Bill Marler
— OPINION — According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8),…
Marler Blog
Past time for a Warning Label for Sprouts?
By Bill Marler
According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8), Oklahoma (1) and…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them
By Bill Marler
-- OPINION -- This is something I posted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you www.barfblog.com As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging: Children, pregnant women…
Food Poison Journal
A reminder of the history of “sprout breaks” and why food safety folks avoid them
By Bill Marler
This is something I posted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you www.barfblog.com As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging: Children, pregnant women and the elderly…
Food Safety News
Illegal sprout production uncovered in Czech Republic
By News Desk
Inspectors at the Czech Republic’s food agency and police have found illegal production of mung bean sprouts. The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) and police officers from Prague discovered the…
Marler Blog
Barf Blog – A great resource on why we should reconsider Sprouts
By Bill Marler
Thank you www.barfblog.com As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging: Children, pregnant women and the elderly should not eat alfalfa sprouts until growers find…
Food Poison Journal
Sprout E. coli O103 Outbreak – most linked to Jimmy John’s – sickens 51 in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Virginia and New York
By Bill Marler
Up from last months count of 39 , the CDC announced today that a total of 51 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 were reported from…
Food Safety News
Comment now on proposed safety guidance for fresh sprouts
By Coral Beach
Beginning today, the FDA is accepting comments on proposed guidance designed to improve the safety of fresh sprouts, which have been responsible for at least 50 outbreaks in the past…
Food Safety News
Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts
By News Desk
A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts. The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found…