Guidelines on Safe Production of Ready-to-Eat Sprouted Seeds (Sprouts)

摘要

Sprouted seeds, bean sprouts or ‘sprouts’ are plants grown from seed and harvested before formation of the first nleaves. Growth may involve a medium such as compost or soil and can take between four and 10 days depending non the sprout. Sprouts are generally ready-to-eat products although some, such as mung bean sprouts, are more nnormally cooked. As a ready-to-eat food, they are regarded as high risk.