January 03 2003 Outbreak of E. coli O157 Linked to Consumption of Alfalfa Sprouts at a Minnesota Restaurant

• Organism:
• E. coli O157:H7, Non-O157 STEC

• Vehicle:
• Vegetable, Sprouts, Alfalfa Sprouts

In February, a cluster of E.coli O157:H7 (4 cases) and E. coli O157:NM (3 cases) was detected in Minnesota. Illness appeared to be associated with eating alfalfa sprouts served at restaurants although two of the cases appeared to be caused by second…Read More »

• Tags:
• • non-motile,
  • o157,
  • e. coli o157:nm,
  • motile,
  • h7,
  • stec,
  • alfalfa sprouts