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US/Silver Spring: Berlin Seeds, a Millersburg, Ohio, establishment, recalls an estimated 950 pounds of Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds from the American marketplace due to reported Escherichia coli (STEC) O26:H11, E. coli O103:H25 and E. coli O168:H8 contamination and consequential risks of Gram-negative bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death, especially people who are very young, very old and/or others with lowered or compromised immunity.
Direct FDA link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/berlin-seeds-recalls-alfalfa-sprouting-seed-because-possible-health-risk
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Filed under: Bacterial or viral contamination, Food & Drink, US FDA | Tagged: Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds, bacterial contamination hazard, Berlin Seeds, Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds, e. coli [gram-neg], generic bacterial contamination, O103:H25 contamination, O168:H8 contamination, O26:H11 contamination, Recalls Direct RIN: 20984-2026, reported Escherichia coli ("E.coli") contamination, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli ("STEC"), US FDA, US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), vegetables, veggies | Leave a comment »


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