Over 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products recalled over possible contamination
Over 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products recalled over possible contamination
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Farmers are dropping egg prices but the trickle down effect hasn't made its way to the consumer yet as millions of eggs are still being imported from other countries.
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More than 200,000 pounds of liquid egg products have been recalled over a potential contamination of cleaning solution.
In an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Friday, Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled more than 212,000 pounds of liquid egg products, saying they say they could contain sodium hypochlorite, a product commonly used in bleach.
The inspection service says that the recalled products were produced on March 12 and 13 and had use-by dates of Aug. 9 and 10 this year, as well as March 7, 2026.
The recalled products include variations of the Egg Beaters brand, as well as the Bob Evans brand of liquid eggs.
The products were shipped to Ohio and Texas, as well as 'for foodservice use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Iowa.'
'Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and food service locations are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,' the agency said.
What products were recalled?
The following products were included as part of the recall, according to the agency:
32-ounce (2-pound) carton containing egg beaters original liquid egg substitute with a use-by date of Aug. 10, 2025.
32-ounce (2-pound) carton containing egg beaters cage-free original liquid egg substitute with a use-by date of Aug. 9, 2025.
32-ounce (2-pound) carton containing egg beaters cage-free original frozen egg substitute, or in Spanish, egg beaters no enjauladas original sustituto de huevo congelado, with a use-by date of March 7, 2026.
32-ounce (2-pound) carton containing Bob Evans Better'n Eggs made with real egg whites with a use-by date of Aug. 10, 2025.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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