Minnesota Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Lawyer
State and federal health officials have linked a multistate Salmonella outbreak to eating raw alfalfa sprouts.
In response to this outbreak, FDA and CDC are recommending that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice.
Given the far-reaching nature of the outbreak, CDC suspects that certain alfalfa seeds are contaminated with Salmonella Saintpaul.
Our Minnesota law firm is representing persons sickened by alfalfa sprouts in Minnesota and other states. If you or a loved one has been sickened, please contact our law firm. Attorney Fred Pritzker has recently appeared on CBS News and Fox News discussing Salmonella outbreaks and litigation.
According to the CDC:
Since mid-March, 35 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 7 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Michigan (17), Minnesota (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (6), South Dakota (2), Utah (1), and West Virginia (2). Cases are still being reported, and possible cases are in various stages of laboratory testing, so illnesses may be reported from other states.
Some of the people sickened ate alfalfa sprouts at a restaurant. These people may have a claim against the restaurant in addition to the grower, processor, distributor and others.
If you have been diagnosed with Salmonella, please contact a Salmonella lawyer at our law firm:
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FDA Lifts Warning on Tomatoes: Peppers Now Suspect
Over 1200 people have been sickened in a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak that was initially associated with tomatoes. Several weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to eat certain raw tomatoes due to possible contamination with Salmonella Saintpaul. The FDA has lifted the Salmonella warning on red and Roma tomatoes. According to the Star Tribune,
“The U.S. government has declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its Salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak — while not over — may finally be slowing.”
The FDA also announced that one jalapeno pepper sample is a positive genetic match with the Salmonella Saintpaul strain causing the current Salmonella outbreak that has over 1200 confirmed cases. According to the FDA:
The positive sample was obtained during an FDA inspection at a produce distribution center in McAllen, Texas. The pepper was grown on a farm in Mexico, however, that does not mean that the pepper was contaminated in Mexico.
. . . Since a recall will not immediately remove all potentially contaminated peppers from the food supply, FDA is also asking consumers to avoid eating raw jalapeno peppers or foods made from raw jalapeno peppers until further notice in order to prevent additional cases of illness. This recommendation does not include cooked or pickled jalapeno peppers.
The produce distribution center, Agricola Zaragoza has recalled all jalapeno peppers distributed since June 30, 2008.
There are 22 confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul in Minnesota as of yesterday, according to the CDC. If you have any questions about Salmonella lawsuits, please contact a Salmonella lawyer at our Minnesota law firm: 612-338-0202, 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit the firm’s free consultation form.
