Minnesota Sprouts May Be Contaminated with Listera
Minnesotans should check their refrigerators for Calco sprouts (radish, alfalfa and bean sprouts). The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially fatal foodborne pathogen. The sprouts were distributed to stores and restaurants throughout Minnesota. MDA officials detected Listeria bacteria in a store sample of the Calco sprouts. The name of the store where the sample was taken from has not been released.
The incubation period for listeriosis can be as long as 70 days. That means someone who ate contaminated sprouts today may not show any symptoms of listeriosis until July. If you have eaten any Calco sprouts, you should watch for Listeria symptoms, including fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, headache, loss of balance and confusion. If you are pregnant and ate the recalled sprouts, your unborn baby is at risk. Read about Listeria and pregnancy.
Attorney Fred Pritzker has recovered millions for victims of Listeria poisoning (listeriosis) and other foodborne illnesses, including a recent settlement for $6,425,000. To contact Attorney Pritzker for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or fill out the firm's online-consultation form. Learn about Listeria lawyer Fred Pritzker. Learn more about the Minnesota personal injury lawyers at Pritzker law and the firm's concentration in foodborne illness litigation.
