MDH links 23 illnesses to tainted alfalfa sprouts
Minnesota health officials linked 23 illnesses to tainted alfalfa sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts labels between July 8 and Aug. 8; two people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported.[1]
Wisconsin investigators have confirmed 17 related cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and salmonella, with one hospitalization.[1] Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower, supplied the sprouts under both the Calco and Everything Sprouts labels to restaurants and grocery stores, state officials said.[1]
Minnesota identified the 23 outbreak cases tied to those sprouts between July 8 and Aug. 8, while Wisconsin investigators found 17 related cases across the border.[1] State health and agriculture agencies urged consumers to discard any Calco or Everything Sprouts alfalfa sprouts and to monitor for symptoms.[1]
No deaths have been reported in either state.[1]
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- Minnesota has identified 23 outbreak cases tied to Calco and Everything Sprouts alfalfa sprouts between July 8 and Aug. 8, with two hospitalizations and no deaths.
- Wisconsin has confirmed 17 related cases of Shiga toxin–producing E. coli and salmonella linked to the same brands, with one hospitalization.
- Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower, supplied alfalfa sprouts under the Calco and Everything Sprouts labels to restaurants and grocery stores, leading MDH and MDA to tell consumers to discard any such products and monitor for illness.
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