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Warning in Michigan - Alfalfa Sprouts May Contain Salmonella

By Marler Clark LLP

Michigan State health officials are warning people not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts, which have sickened individuals in Kent County and across the state.

The Michigan Department of Community Health and Department of Agriculture said 12 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium infections caused by eating raw alfalfa sprouts have been reported in Kent, Bay, Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. One of the 12 cases was found in Kent County, said Health Department Spokesman James McCurtis Jr.

The 12 individuals became ill between Aug. 17 to Sept. 18, and two have been hospitalized.

"Eating raw sprouts is a known risk for exposure to Salmonella or E. coli bacteria," said Dr. Gregory Holzman, chief medical executive for state health department. "We want to educate people about this known risk in order for them to make informed decisions concerning their health."

Full post as published by Salmonella Blog on October 09, 2009 (boomark / email).