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FDA: Bean sprouts possibly linked to S. enteritidis outbreak in five states
This strain of Salmonella is rarely seen at this frequency, the agency said.
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Twenty cases of Salmonella enteritidis, including one hospitalization, have been reported in five states and may be a result of contaminated alfalfa sprouts.
The FDA is advising consumers not to eat Evergreen Produce brand alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts. The sprouts are possibly linked to 20 reported cases of S. enteritidis in Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota and Washington. One person has been hospitalized.
According to an FDA press release, the strain of S. enteritidis is rarely seen at this frequency but is not linked to the Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Europe.
The FDA is investigating the problem in collaboration with the CDC and public health agencies in states where illnesses have been reported.
Sprouts are a known source of foodborne illness. Since 1996, there have been at least 30 reported outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with different types of raw and lightly cooked sprouts. Most of these outbreaks were caused by Salmonella and E. coli.
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