Alfalfa sprouts with a touch of radish (and Salmonella) recalled in Canada

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According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, AquaFuschia, a Quebec-based sprouted seed company is recalling one of their products, alfalfa sprouts with a touch of radish, after routine regulatory sampling revealed Salmonella.

AquaFuschia has a nice story on their website about the history of their products, sadly, nothing about food safety systems. If I was a retail buyer I’d want to see how well they follow the CFIA sprouted seed guidance document and what their seed source is.20140225a_1393382891929_eng

Aquafuchsia Foods Inc. is recalling Aquafuchsia brand alfalfa sprout product from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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Dr. Ben Chapman is a professor and food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University. As a teenager, a Saturday afternoon viewing of the classic cable movie, Outbreak, sparked his interest in pathogens and public health. With the goal of less foodborne illness, his group designs, implements, and evaluates food safety strategies, messages, and media from farm-to-fork. Through reality-based research, Chapman investigates behaviors and creates interventions aimed at amateur and professional food handlers, managers, and organizational decision-makers; the gate keepers of safe food. Ben co-hosts a biweekly podcast called Food Safety Talk and tries to further engage folks online through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and, maybe not surprisingly, Pinterest. Follow on Twitter @benjaminchapman.