Wright County Egg Farm, a Galt, Iowa egg producer with facilities around the nation, announced on August 13th that it was recalling 228 million shell eggs due to the possibility of salmonella enteritidis contamination; that recall has now been expanded to 380 million eggs. (post provided by New York Salmonella attorneys Brown Chiari’s marketing team)
This recall includes eggs that were distributed across a number of states including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Utah. The foodservice companies, wholesalers and distribution centers in these states distribute across the nation, making the potential of hundreds or even thousands of illnesses a possibility.
The company is cooperating fully with the investigation performed by the Food and Drug Administration by voluntarily recalling the shell eggs in question. According to the company, the primary concern is keeping consumers safe from illness and omitting these eggs from the food supply. Wright County Egg is diverting the inventory of existing shell eggs from the plants involved in this recall to a breaker, where they will undergo pasteurization in order to kill any salmonella food poisoning bacteria that may be present.
The eggs included in this recall are packaged in 6, 12 and 18 egg cartons, as well as loose eggs that are used for institutional purposes. Consumers will find code numbers on the end of the carton, which begin with a “P”, followed by plant numbers and Julian dates. The plant numbers involved in this recall are 1026, 1413, 1720, 1942 and 1946; Julian dates range from 136 to 229. Consumers who have eggs involving any of these codes should return them to the store for a full refund.
To date, there have been no deaths reported with this outbreak; one Wisconsin woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant where she ate a cobb salad containing the eggs as well as Wright County Eggs. There are reportedly close to 300 individuals in California who have been sickened by the tainted eggs.
Seek medical attention if you have eaten eggs possibly contaminated with salmonella bacteria, especially those who are very young, elderly or have weakened immune systems. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and fever. Those most at risk may develop serious or even fatal complications.
If you find yourself in need of a Buffalo personal injury attorney, consider contacting Brown Chiari.
Recall instructions can also be accessed by calling Wright County Egg’s toll-free information line at 866-272-5582.
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