Raw grated beetroot linked to several outbreaks of sudden-onset gastrointestinal illness, Finland 2010.
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PMID: 23068603
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No common foodborne pathogens or toxins were found in either clinical or beetroot samples, but all tested beetroot samples were of poor quality according to total bacterial counts. Beta-haemolytic Pseudomonas fluorescens was detected in several beetroot sampl …
No common foodborne pathogens or toxins were found in either clinical or beetroot samples, but all tested beetroot samples wer …