Salmonella Suspected in Sprouts Again; Outbreak in Washington and Oregon
For the second time in six days, an alfalfa sprouts supplier has issued a recall because the sprouts have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Late last week it was Tiny Greens Organic Farm Food Co. of Illinois recalling all alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts from November 1 - December 21. Public health officials say the sprouts are associated with a 16-state outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened more than 90 people, more than half of whom are from Illinois. Many of the outbreak victims in Illinois reported eating sprouts at Jimmy John's.
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Now Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, Washington, is recalling all of its clover and clover mix products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults and others with weakened immune systems. Sprouters Northwest said it is cooperating with state and federal investigators to find the source of the contamination. Meanwhile, production has been suspended.
A press release from the Washington State Department of Health said the recalled sprouts are connected to an outbreak of Salmonella Newport that has sickened four people in Washington and two in Oregon. The Washington cases of Salmonella Newport occurred in mid-December among residents of Benton, King, Kitsap, and Grays Harbor counties. The recalled clover products were distributed in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska in retail chains and through wholesale distribution.
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, Salmonella infection can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's Syndrome.
If you or someone you love has been sickened by Salmonella after consuming contaminated alfalfa sprouts, your questions about a potential sprouts Salmonella lawsuit will be answered by an attorney at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., a national food safety law firm that has collected millions for victims of food poisoning. Our firm already represents an Illinois woman who was hospitalized with Salmonellosis after eating alfalfa sprouts on a Jimmy John's sandwich
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