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- 1Sprout outbreak spreads to another state with more patients▼Another state, more patients involved in sprout outbreak
A foodborne illness outbreak linked to sprouts has expanded, with health officials confirming cases in an additional state and an increased number of patients affected. Food Safety News reports the investigation is ongoing as more illnesses are documented. Consumers are being advised of the risk while authorities work to trace the source of the contaminated sprouts.
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An outbreak of foodborne illness linked to Everything Sprouts has sickened 76 people across 16 US states, according to a report by Food Poisoning Bulletin. The cases have prompted concerns about the safety of sprout products and questions about how the contamination occurred and spread so widely.