Re: Sprouts bad? - Further clarification

[Guest guest]

Commercially produced alfalfa sprouts have also been identified as a source of

potential foodborne illness by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Unless the sprouts are cultivated very carefully and handled well, they can

become a breeding ground for bacteria. This becomes especially true once alfalfa

sprouts leave the grocery store, where they may sit in a fridge for several days

before being eaten. When grown at home, however, alfalfa sprouts are

fine " .... " Wise Geeks " click for the full article 

From: LA <LA@...>

Subject: Sprouts bad? - Further clarification

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 5:19 PM

Me again,

That might have seemed like a silly question, obviously if they mold or turn

black and mushy or something then they're done. I guess I needed to know if

they can go bad without it being so obvious.

Lorri

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From: LA [mailto:LA@...]

Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:51 PM

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Subject: Sprouts bad?

Hello all,

I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have enjoyed the

sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know when

sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

Thanks,

Lorri

[Guest guest]

Hi, Lorri, the sprouts will look a little wilted and have an 'off'

smell. That when you donate them to the compost pile. Your sprouts will

keep longer in the fridge if you throughly dry them and keep them in an

airtight container. Some sprouts go faster than others. Mung beans and

sunflower seem to go in one week. I keep broccoli, alfalfa, and salad

mixes for over two weeks when I have to, but they are usually eaten

sooner than that. Take every advantage to eat you sprouts. Ever feel like

a snack between lunch and dinner? Sprout grazing does the trick, and is

healthy too.

ew

Sprouts bad?

Hello all,

I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have enjoyed

the

sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know

when

sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

Thanks,

Lorri

[Guest guest]

You are right , about six years ago there was a big hubbub about

alfalfa sprouts making people ill. The State of Ca. issued a paper on the

subject. I still have it somewhere on my computer. Because of that, I was

no longer allowed to give 'sprout talks' to the Master Gardeners. Even

though I was able to prove that the illness came only from commercially

grown sprouts. It seems that employees don't always wash their hands

properly. There is a restaurant chain called Souplantation, that to this

day will not put sprouts back on the salad bar because of that scare.

Remember that when you do your own sprouting, you know where the seeds

come from, you know that you sanitized your equipment and that you wash

your hands before handling food. I think that Gil issued a noticed about

that back then, but I not sure that its still on his site.

ew

Sprouts bad?

Hello all,

I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have enjoyed

the

sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know

when

sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

Thanks,

Lorri

[Guest guest]

Thank you and EW.

I was referring to sprouts I've grown myself and I'm pretty careful about

keeping my equipment / hands clean.

Thanks again to the both of you,

Lorri

[Guest guest]

I've read many websites that have said that the alfalfa " seeds " can

be the carrier of the contamination. It doesn't have to be grower

mishandling that causes the foodborne illness.

Barb

>

> From: LA <LA@...>

> Subject: Sprouts bad? - Further clarification

>

> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 5:19 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Me again,

>

> That might have seemed like a silly question, obviously if they

mold or turn

> black and mushy or something then they're done. I guess I needed

to know if

> they can go bad without it being so obvious.

>

> Lorri

>

> _____

>

> From: LA [mailto:LA@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:51 PM

> ''

> Subject: Sprouts bad?

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have

enjoyed the

> sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know

when

> sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lorri

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would be interested in reviewing those sites. My research says

different. Can you list the websites for us?

ew

Sprouts bad?

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have

enjoyed the

> sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know

when

> sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lorri

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow! I just googled " alfalfa sprout danger " and I suggest you do the same... it

is not just alfalfa sprouts that are dangerous to eat because of unsanitary

conditions by workers or conditions in the production of the alfalfa sprouts but

it is every seed that can be contaminated in the field by animal waste or water

contaminated by animal waste... it is suggested that all seeds that you plan to

use for sprouting be cleaned in a manner that will remove any possibility of

contamination if that can be done... that is what I read from some of the

articles on that page that I googled. I suggest everyone read them...

From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...>

Subject: Re: Sprouts bad? - Further clarification

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 8:32 PM

I would be interested in reviewing those sites. My research says

different. Can you list the websites for us?

ew

Sprouts bad?

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have

enjoyed the

> sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know

when

> sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lorri

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It was quite some time ago that I read the numerous articles about

contaminated alfalfa seed, so I can't tell you what I read then, but

just now I Googled " Contaminated alfalfa seeds " and found some other

articles. I believe it is all over the Internet.

Barb

> >

> > From: LA <LA@>

> > Subject: Sprouts bad? - Further

clarification

> >

> > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 5:19 PM

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Me again,

> >

> > That might have seemed like a silly question, obviously if they

> mold or turn

> > black and mushy or something then they're done. I guess I needed

> to know if

> > they can go bad without it being so obvious.

> >

> > Lorri

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: LA [mailto:LA@]

> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:51 PM

> > ''

> > Subject: Sprouts bad?

> >

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have

> enjoyed the

> > sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one

know

> when

> > sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Lorri

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

P.S. I read a long time ago that some red clover seeds had the same

problem too. I don't know if this is still an issue or not.

Barb

> >

> > From: LA <LA@>

> > Subject: Sprouts bad? - Further

clarification

> >

> > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 5:19 PM

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Me again,

> >

> > That might have seemed like a silly question, obviously if they

> mold or turn

> > black and mushy or something then they're done. I guess I needed

> to know if

> > they can go bad without it being so obvious.

> >

> > Lorri

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From: LA [mailto:LA@ ..]

> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:51 PM

> > ''

> > Subject: Sprouts bad?

> >

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have

> enjoyed the

> > sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one

know

> when

> > sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Lorri

> >

> >

> >