2010 Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Newport Infections Linked to Jimmy John's Restaurants and Sprouter's Northwest Clover Sprouts

Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington, issued a product recall after the company's clover sprouts had been implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Oregon and Washington. At least some of the cases had consumed clover sprouts while at a Jimmy John's restaurants. Jimmy John's Restaurants are a restaurant chain that sells sandwiches. Concurrent with this outbreak, a separate Salmonella outbreak (Salmonella, serotype I 4,5,12,i- ; see Multistate Outbreak, Tiny Greens Organic Farm, Jimmy John's Restaurants), involving alfalfa sprouts served at Jimmy John's restaurants was under investigation. The recall of Northwest Sprouters products included: clover; clover & onion; spicy sprouts; and deli sprouts. The Sprouters Northwest products had been sold to grocery stores and wholesale operations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The FDA inspection found serious sanitary violations.

Overview

Outbreak began:December 2010
Affected country:US
States/territories:OR, WA
Pathogen:Salmonella Newport
Vehicle(s):Sprouts
Location(s):Restaurant
Brand name(s):Sprouters Northwest
Molecular test results:Not reported

Health impact

Total ill:7

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Recall notices
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