Kroger Co. has stopped selling sprouts to stores and distribution centers because they may be carrying pathogens. "After a
thorough, science-based review, we have decided to voluntarily discontinue selling fresh sprouts," Payton Pruett, Kroger's VP of food safety, said in a statement. FoodSafety.gov, an official U.S.
government website, has reported outbreaks over the years of food-borne illness associated with different types of raw and lightly cooked sprouts.
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