US health officials link food poisoning outbreak to alfalfa sprouts
- US health officials said illnesses in 15 states have been linked to an outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts.
- The CDC said it knew of 55 cases nationwide, including four hospitalizations.
- Cases have been reported in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and 13 other states.
- Among 34 people interviewed, 26 said they had eaten alfalfa sprouts.
- Officials linked the illnesses to sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts in Minnesota and sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, and no recall had been announced at the time.
U.S. health authorities said a multistate food poisoning outbreak has been linked to alfalfa sprouts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it was aware of 55 illnesses nationwide, including four hospitalizations.
Cases have been reported in 15 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, where state officials had announced the outbreak earlier in the week and said they had documented more than three dozen illnesses. The CDC also listed cases in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington.
Of 34 sick people interviewed, 26 said they had eaten alfalfa sprouts, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Officials said the outbreak involved multiple pathogens, including salmonella and different strains of E. coli. The sprouts were tied to Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower, and were sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands to restaurants and grocery stores, with no recall announced at the time.
The FDA said it had previously sent the company a warning letter after inspections found several concerns, including a leaking roof that was dripping water onto bean sprouts and workers' gowns.
美国卫生官员将食物中毒暴发与苜蓿芽联系起来
美国卫生官员表示，一起跨州食物中毒暴发与苜蓿芽有关。美国疾病控制和预防中心周五称，已知全国共有55例发病，其中4人住院。
病例出现在15个州，包括明尼苏达州和威斯康星州。此前这两个州的官员在本周早些时候公布了这起暴发，并称已记录到三十多例病例。疾控中心还列出了佛罗里达、印第安纳、爱荷华、堪萨斯、密歇根、新罕布什尔、纽约、宾夕法尼亚、北卡罗来纳、南卡罗来纳、北达科他、南达科他和华盛顿等州的病例。
根据美国食品和药物管理局的说法，在接受访谈的34名患者中，26人表示吃过苜蓿芽。官员称，这起暴发涉及多种病原体，包括沙门氏菌和不同类型的大肠杆菌。相关芽菜与明尼苏达州的生产商Everything Sprouts有关，并以Calco和Everything Sprouts品牌出售给餐馆和杂货店，当时尚未宣布召回。
FDA表示，此前在检查中发现多项问题后，已向该公司发出警告信，其中包括屋顶漏水，水滴落到豆芽和工人的工作服上。