Millions of Eggs Recalled Due to Salmonella
Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa has recalled 380 million eggs for fear that they may contain salmonella. The eggs were shipped to 17 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas where outbreaks have occurred.
The eggs were sold under the names of Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Bayview, NuLay, Sun Valley, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps in six, 12, and 18 egg cartons. The suspected tainted egg packages are marked with the plant numbers 1026, 1413, and 1946, all beginning with the letter P and are followed by the Julian dates of between 136 and 225.
So far, at least 300 people in the states listed above have been sickened after eating the tainted eggs. That is four times the normal cases reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Salmonella can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and fever and can be fatal in certain cases.
The CDC is asking consumers to examine the packaging of all eggs purchased, especially those bought between May 16 and August 13.