Ministry: tests show sprouts from an organic farm not the cause of German E. col

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Ministry: tests show sprouts from an organic farm not the cause of German E.

coli outbreak

By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 1 hour 9 minutes ago

BERLIN - German officials say initial tests show that sprouts from an organic

farm in the country's north are not the cause of the E. coli outbreak.

Lower-Saxony state's agriculture ministry said Monday that 23 of 40 samples from

the sprout farm suspected of being behind the outbreak have tested negative for

the relevant bacteria.

It said further tests are pending.

The E. coli outbreak in Germany has killed at least 22 people and sickened more

than 2,300 across Europe, leaving customers uneasy about eating raw vegetables.