Sunday, September 20, 2020

Alfalfa sprouts sicken Ontarions


 

Sunsprout and Sprouts Alive greens are on recall because people have been sickened with Salmonella food poisoning.


The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recently re-issued and updated the recalls by Natural Foods that began Aug. 11.


The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the Canada Public Health Agency is investigating, but there is nothing posted on its website.


I wonder whether those who buy alfalfa sprouts know that the seed is totally covered with deep crevices where bacteria are extremely difficult to dislodge and that sprouting involves warmth and moisture ideal for multiplying bacteria.


If you're not heating the sprouts to bacteria-killing temperatures, don't take the risk.