EU bans some Egyptian seeds

Europe banned imports of all seeds and beans from Egypt after food safety investigators said a single shipment of fenugreek seeds from there was the most likely source of a highly toxic E coli epidemic which has killed 49 people.

Europe banned imports of all seeds and beans from Egypt after food safety investigators said a single shipment of fenugreek seeds from there was the most likely source of a highly toxic E coli epidemic which has killed 49 people.

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said beyond France and Germany, where outbreaks of the deadly E coli strain have made thousands ill in recent months, other European Union countries may have received batches of suspect seeds.