Sproutbreaks – A History

By: Samantha Cooper. As a child, I remember having bean sprouts in pre-packaged Chinese food, but never remember actually seeing them in our local grocery store. I guess they were something that I just didn’t look for and never really knew existed beyond those cans. As I became older, we started to purchase sprouts in the grocery store; usually in the organic section. Some people see them often on sandwiches at their local Jimmy Johns. Never did I think any real health issues would arise from bean sprouts, but boy was I wrong. Information About Outbreaks & Government Help Sprouts can pose a serious health safety risk, including infections from Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli bacteria when they are not handled properly. I seriously started to wonder though where in the world the bacteria would come from? How could something so serious and even life threatening be in something so tiny? The answer found on foodsafety.gov was surprising to me. The bacteria usually begin…

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