Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak Investigations
Salmonella outbreak investigations are active involving alfalfa sprouts in 18 states and clover sprouts in the Northwest.
Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, Washington, has recalled all clover and clover mix products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The sprouts have been associated with at least six illnesses in Washington and Oregon and Wal-Mart of British Columbia, Canada, also has recalled Sprouters Northwest brand Deli Sprouts in conjunction with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The company's recall includes clover sprouts, Brocco sandwich sprouts, Deli sprouts, clover onion sprouts and Spicy sprouts.
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Sprouters Northwest suspended production while FDA, other agencies and the company itself investigate the source of the problem. No deaths have been reported, though Salmonella is potentially lethal, especially in young children, the elderly and others who have compromised immune systems.
In the Midwest, Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Illinois, announced a recall late last year in connection with an 18-state Salmonella outbreak also impacting Washington, D.C. At least 112 people have been sickened, including more than 20 percent hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that results of the Salmonella outbreak investigation in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and beyond indicate a link to eating Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurant outlets. Meanwhile, Jimmy John's is quoted in a food industry trade magazine saying its corporate stores are switching from serving alfalfa sprouts to clover sprouts and is urging franchisees to do the same. Are they not aware of the clover sprouts Salmonella outbreak in the Northwest?
Both of these Salmonella outbreaks, sprouts related, are under investigation by PritzkerOlsen, P.A., and the firm is representing an Illinois woman who was hospitalized with Salmonella infection for nearly a week after eating sprouts from Jimmy John's. If you have been sickened in either one of these outbreaks, contact a Salmonella attorney at the firm to inquire about a sprouts Salmonella lawsuit. Call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our Salmonella outbreak contact form. Our firm has collected millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning and we are one of the few law groups in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation.
