EHEC on Dutch beetroot sprouts not same strain as in Germany

Look for something and it will be found.

But is anyone else concerned about the E. coli being found on European produce, even if it is not the O104 outbreak strain?

EU officials said on Wednesday evening traces of EHEC bacteria have been found on beetroot sprouts from a Dutch grower.

The sprouts are not carrying the same variant of the bacteria as has killed some 27 people in Germany, but all produce from that grower is being removed from the supermarket shelves as a precautionary measure.

Beetroot sprouts are sprouted beetroot seeds which can be eaten in salads or used as decoration.
 

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