Alfalfa Seed Decontamination in Salmonella Outbreak
Christopher J. Gill*†, William E. Keene*

, Janet C. Mohle-Boetani‡, Jeff A. Farrar§, Patti L. Waller¶, Christine G. Hahn#, and Paul R. Cieslak*
Author affiliations: *Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, Oregon, USA;; †Tufts University-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ‡California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, California, USA; §California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California, USA; ¶Washington State Department of Health, Shoreline, Washington, USA; #Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Boise, Idaho, USA
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Table
Fate of lot L alfalfa seeds
Sprouter (state) |
Quantity purchased (kg) |
Quantity sprouted (kg) |
Seed disinfection |
Linked cases |
Sprouter X (Washington)
|
909
|
860
|
None
|
68
|
Sprouter Y (California)
|
1,818
|
1,750
|
None
|
21
|
Sprouter E (Florida)
|
909
|
909
|
20,000 ppm Ca(OCl)2
|
0
|
Sprouter F (California)
|
909
|
45
|
20,000 ppm Ca(OCl)2
|
0
|
Sprouter G (California)
|
450
|
300
|
500 ppm NaOCl
|
0
|
Sprouter H (California)
|
450
|
0
|
NDa
|
0
|
Totals |
5,454 |
3,864 |
|
|
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