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Salmonella Cases Sprouting Up The number of victims in Edmonton's latest food contamination horror has, according to this story, risen to 33 confirmed cases. And
public health officials fear there are at least another dozen people in the city
suffering from salmonella poisoning as a result of eating contaminated bean
sprouts grown by a local food supplier. Medical officer of health for the
Edmonton area Dr. Gerry Predy was quoted as saying, "We now have 33
confirmed cases and somewhere between 12 and 17 suspected cases. It is important
to us to identify the extent of this outbreak and be sure we have covered all
our bases. However, it looks as though the number of cases coming forward is
slowing down." Predy
paid tribute to his staff for pinpointing a potential source of the food
poisoning so quickly. University of Alberta food safety expert Glen Armstrong
was cited as saying there were several possible sources of contamination,
adding, "It could be the seed used or it could be the water used to grow
the sprouts somehow being contaminated or perhaps someone working with the
sprouts who didn't wash their hands could be responsible." No one from Sun
Sun was prepared to comment. Predy
was further cited as saying the source of around 200 cases of salmonella
reported annually to Capital Health was the household kitchen, adding,
"Most of the bad food preparation practices are found in people's homes
rather than commercial establishments. But it is true to say the trend towards
fewer suppliers with a greater number of customers does mean that any mistake
can have a far-reaching impact." |