The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is strongly advising caterers and the public to heed the Food Standards Agency's advice that raw bean sprouts should be washed and thoroughly cooked before they are eaten, unless they are clearly labeled as ready to eat. An investigation in England and Scotland now has further evidence of a link between the consumption of raw or under-cooked bean sprouts and a recent increase in cases of Salmonella Bareilly infection. The HPA's Centre for Infections (CFI) in Colindale has identified 106 S... 
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