Australian sprouts recalled for E. coli

Gippsland Sprout Co has, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand, recalled Gippsland Sprout Co Mung Beans and Flowerdale Farm Mung Sprouts due to microbial contamination (E.coli). These products have been available for sale from Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Footscray), small grocery stores (including Inverloch Foodworks ) and green grocers in Victoria.

No details on how this E. coli was detected, what kind of E. coli, or if anyone is sick.

 

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