FSA Advice - do not eat alfalfa, bean sprouts and fenugreek raw

[Dom O]

There seems to have been a lot of conflicting information regarding the Europe wide e.coli outbreak, but here is the new FSA advice to consumers on the back of the latest investigation linking the outbreaks to fenugreek seeds originating from Egypt.

Food Standards Agency advice

• Do not eat sprouted seeds such as alfalfa, mung beans (or bean sprouts) and fenugreek raw
• Cook sprouted seeds until steaming hot throughout
• Clean equipment used for sprouting seeds
• Wash hands after handling seeds intended for planting or sprouting

 

Reference:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13973002

 

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/june/ecoli

 

[Jim Coleman]

This scare is surely over??? All I can say is that I've been serving them for the last few weeks.