Today the FDA announced that Wright County Eggs has voluntarily expanded the original recall to include an additional 150+ million eggs after some of its facilities were linked to salmonella outbreaks across the country. Hundreds of cases going as far back as May are now being tied to these eggs.
According to the FDA “eggs affected by the expanded recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. These companies distribute nationwide.
Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.
Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223.”
Please check your fridge and remind friends and neighbors to do the same. Salmonella can pose some serious health concerns, especially in young children and those with a weakened immune system. Consumers who believe they may have purchased tainted eggs are encouraged to return them to the store they purchased them from for a refund.
Click here to read the most recent press release from the FDA. For more information on egg safety consumers are encouraged to visit www.eggsafety.org.
- Lauren
Labels: Breaking News, Food Recall, Lauren
|
