Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Bean Sprouts
November 25, 2014 Mung bean sprouts may be responsible for a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in the Northeast. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that 63 people have become ill in 10 states since Sept. 30, 2014. No deaths have been reported.
This isn’t the first time sprouts were involved in a food-borne illness outbreak in 2014. Earlier this year, FDA investigated a food-borne illness outbreak involving Listeria monocytogens in sprouts from Wholesome Soy Products, Inc. Five people were hospitalized and two died. Another outbreak involved 19 people becoming infected with E. coli as a result of consuming raw clover sprouts, according to FDA.
The Recent Salmonella Outbreak
The states involved in the current Salmonella outbreak include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
According to the CDC, the information currently available indicates that mung bean sprouts produced by Wonton Foods, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, may be contaminated with Salmonella.
On Nov. 21, 2014, Wonton Foods, indicated it would halt the sale of the bean sprouts and take action to prevent Salmonella contamination, according to FDA. Wonton Foods has reported that their last shipment of bean sprouts was Nov. 18, 2014.
FDA will continue with its investigation. Click here for more information from FDA.
Source: FDA, CDC, and Vermont Department of Health
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