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No bean sprouts!?!?!

jenalenajenalena member
in January 2012 Moms

I went to lunch with a girlfriend... ordered some spring rolls, when she quickly looked up and asked - "without the sprouts please"

First I didn't know about the e coli scare, but besides that, she said there is a bacteria that is potentially harmful to the baby.

WHAT!?!  I hadn't heard this one.

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  • mundayemmundayem member
    I've heard it. No sprouts of any kind from what I understand. At least your friend was there to warn you!
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  • Kflie83Kflie83 member
    Weird! I've never heard of that either, and its not on my list from my Dr.
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  • AmomtomanyluvsAmomtomanyluvs
    I have heard of it, but I never remembered why. I love sprouts so it makes me sad. 
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  • fightingravityfightingravity member
    Yup, no raw sprouts of any kind. They're one of the most likely culprits for e.coli contamination. Cooked are ok.
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  • BritanyVBritanyV

    Hmmm...that's interesting.  I've never heard of that but I don't eat sprouts either, so maybe that is why. 

    Good thing your friend was there to warn you!

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  • trackchik6trackchik6 member
    I read that during my first pregnancy.  I try to avoid them, even though all of these food restrictions are annoying.
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  • SBT1977SBT1977

    Is it wrong that this makes me feel justified in having hated bean sprouts my entire life? Evil little things... ;)

    Seriously, though, I'd heard years ago that bean sprouts in salad bars were to be avoided by all people (pregnant and non-pregnant alike) because they frequently carry bacteria that make people ill.

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  • DiademChiDiademChi member

    "bean sprouts are subject to contamination by harmful bacteria. Raw bean sprouts have been known to carry E. coli and Salmonella. If contamination does occur, it happens in the beginning of the planting stage before the bean even sprouts. Homegrown beans are not any safer to eat because they can still become contaminated. If not washed or cooked thoroughly, you can become severely ill. Pregnant women are especially at risk because of a potentially weakened immune system unable to fight the bacteria and the ability to get sick fairly easily."

    However, if you fully cook them, they are fine.  

    I love bean sprouts, so I very thoroughly cook them before putting them into my homemade eggrolls. Alfalfa sprouts cause the same risks, but they are awful when cooked.  

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