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FDA Warning Letters

FDA sends warning to sprouting operation after inspection initiated by Salmonella outbreak

By News Desk on June 5, 2023

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.

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Sprouts recall expanded after more testing finds Listeria contamination

By News Desk on May 10, 2023

Chang Farm, of Whatley, MA, is expanding their May 8 recall to include all Mung Bean Sprouts and Soy Bean Sprouts within expiry because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 

The company is expanding the recall…

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State officials issue public after testing in New York finds Listeria in bean sprouts

By News Desk on May 5, 2023

New York officials are alerting consumers to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts,” packaged by Chang Farm in South Deerfield, MA, and distributed through Bean Sprouts Trading Inc. located in…

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CDC declares Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts over

By News Desk on March 1, 2023

On Feb. 28, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to Sun Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts grown by SunSprout Enterprises of Fremont, NE, is…

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FDA begins product tracing in the investigation of mystery Listeria outbreak

By Coral Beach on February 23, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration has begun traceback efforts related to a multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes.

The source of the outbreak continues to be listed as unknown by the FDA even though…

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FAO and WHO put sprout safety in the spotlight

By Joe Whitworth on February 9, 2023

Experts have identified and evaluated ways to reduce foodborne illness associated with sprouts.

They reviewed studies as well as guidelines from authorities and industry associations with findings published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of…

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Alfalfa sprouts recalled after FDA testing finds E.coli

By News Desk on January 12, 2023

Fullei Fresh is recalling Alfalfa Sprouts after FDA testing finds  Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC.)

According to the recall, it is a strain of E. coli which is not part of the company’s routine E.

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FDA closes investigation of patients infected with Salmonella; no cause found

By Coral Beach on January 12, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration has closed its investigation of an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Typhimurium that sickened more than 250 people without finding a cause for the illnesses.

The FDA first announced the…

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FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing

By Coral Beach on January 5, 2023

During this first week of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate three outbreaks of foodborne illnesses initially reported in 2022.

The most recent outbreak has sickened people in three states and has…

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Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?

By Bill Marler on January 3, 2023

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According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8), Oklahoma (1) and…

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