esp. alfalfa sprouts.
the following is from the fda warning letter site
you can view the full letter here.
letter to kim's sprouts
this is not why sprouts are unhealthy in general and yet while i was doing further research on why sprouts are unhealthy and ran across it and almost puked.
here's a small sample from the letter.
1. Rodent activity in the warehouse:
a. Rodent excreta and rodent urine stains were found on a lot of approximately [redacted] kilogram paper bags of Cor Soy Bean seeds, identified as lot #CS 17, stored in the dry storage room. Several rodent excreta pellets were found on thirteen bags, and urine stains were found on one bag.
b. Rodent excreta and urine stains were found on a lot of approximate [redacted] kilogram paper bags of [redacted] seeds, identified as lot HS2, s he dry
b. Rodent excreta and urine stains were found on a lot of approximately [redacted] kilogram paper bags of [redacted] seeds, identified as lot HS2, stored dry storage room. Several rodent excreta pellets were found on six bags, and urine stains were found on three bags,
2. Poor employee practices:
a. Trash cans used to transport your sprouts from the washing tank to the staging table are not properly stored. You currently store them directly on a dirty floor and nesting inside one another.
b. The screen used to remove sprouts from the washing tubs is stored directly on the floor when not being used. The screen is not cleaned or sanitized, and the floor is covered with water and debris.
c. An employee was observed picking up garbage from the floor, and pushing water down the staging table holding finished product without washing her hands.
yum yum.