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Bloomberg
a day ago
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- Bloomberg
Millions of Eggs Recalled After Dozens Sickened With Salmonella
The US Food and Drug Administration said more than 20 million eggs have been recalled after 21 people were hospitalized with salmonella. The eggs, distributed by the August Egg Company, were sold to retailers including Walmart Inc. and Safeway Stores Inc. between February 3 and May 19. The sell-by dates ranged from March 4 to June 19, the FDA said with its full list of brands involved.
Forbes
a day ago
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- Forbes
Egg Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Leaves 79 Sick, 21 Hospitalized
On June 6, the August Egg Company of Hilmar, CA, initiated a voluntary recall of around 1.7 million ... More of its eggs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Photo: Getty) This news shouldn't leave you egg-static in any way, In fact, you may want to move on it, and check your eggs as soon as possible. On June 6, the August Egg Company of Hilmar, CA, initiated a voluntary recall of around 1.7 million of its eggs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. And there's one shell of a reason for the egg recall: a Salmonella outbreak that's been linked to, you guessed it, eggs. So far, the outbreak has already left 79 people sick and 21 hospitalized across seven different states, based on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. The recall encompasses the following brands of brown organic or brown cage-free eggs from the August Egg Company: As you can see the loose eggs don't have associated UPCs. To determine whether your eggs are affected by the recall, check your package, meaning the fiber or plastic cartons in which the eggs were packaged. Be on the lookout for a plant code number of either P-6562 or CA5330 along with Julian Dates between 32 to 126. Such eggs went on to be sold at retail locations like Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less Ralphs from February 3, 2025, through May 15, 2025. The also went to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois from February 3, 2025, through May 6, 2025. Sell by dates can range from March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025. Any of the aforementioned lots of eggs could have none, some or lots of Salmonella bacteria in them. The CDC report didn't include that many details about when this outbreak was first suspected, how the investigation proceeded or how specifically the contamination may have occurred. The first two cases of outbreak were reported on February 24. California has had by far the most reported cases with 63. Washington and Nevada are currently tied for second with four apiece, followed by Arizona with three. Nebraska and New Jersey each have had a pair of reported cases, and Kentucky has had one. This is a Salmonella here we go again situation. There is currently another Salmonella outbreak that's been linked to cucumbers. That outbreak has already left 45 people sick and 16 hospitalized across 18 states. That's prompted a recall of Whole fresh cucumbers that were grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. from April 29 through May 19. So you should be checking your cucumbers as well. That's because you don't want Salmonellosis, which is an infection caused by Salmonella going down your pie hole, as I have written previously in Forbes. If someone were to ask, 'Would you want some Salmonella with your eggs,' your answer should be, 'I would not like them here or there, I would not like them anywhere." Once enough Salmonella gets into your gastrointestinal tract, it can typically lead to diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after about six hours to six days. This can make you say 'bloody diarrhea' for two reasons. One is that it can be a lot worse diarrhea than you've ever since. And two, the diarrhea can have actual blood in it which can be super disconcerting. The good news is that most people will recover after four to seven days of holy bleep without requiring any treatment. The bad news, though, is that some go on to suffer even worse illness necessitating hospitalization. Salmonellosis can become life-threatening, especially if you have a weaker immune systems such as when you are a child younger than 5 years of age, adult older than 64 years of age or someone with chronic medical conditions or taking immunosuppressive medications. All of this should egg you on to check your eggs. If you do have eggs any encompassed by the egg recall, return or discard them immediately. And make sure that you thoroughly clean and disinfect anything that may have touched the eggs whether its other food, your kitchen counter, your utensils or your life-sized Justin Bieber doll. This will save you a lot of trouble in the end, so to speak.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
FDA Reveals Which Kinds of Eggs May Be Contaminated with Salmonella
In a June news release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revealed that "brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs" from the August Egg Company have "the potential" to be contaminated with salmonella. The outlet added that the eggs were "sold under multiple different brand names at restaurants and retailers" and should "no longer be available for sale." Those brands are Clover, First Street, Nuaid, O Organics, Marketside, Raleys, Simple Truth, Sun Harvest, and Sunnyside. According to People, over 1.7 million eggs have been recalled in nine states: California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois. On June 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed they were investigating the "multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections." Mayo Clinic states that while some people with salmonella may have no symptoms, most experience a range of symptoms, like abdominal cramps, within 8 to 72 hours. "In some cases, diarrhea can cause severe dehydration and requires prompt medical attention. Life-threatening complications also may develop if the infection spreads beyond the intestines. The risk of getting salmonella infection is higher with travel to countries without clean drinking water and proper sewage disposal." At this time, 21 people have been hospitalized due to infection, according to the FDA. In a statement, the August Egg Company shared, "We believe it is appropriate out of an abundance of caution to conduct this voluntary recall, as consumers may still have these eggs in their homes. It is important to know that when our processing plant identified this concern, we immediately began diverting all eggs from the plant to an egg-breaking facility, which pasteurizes the eggs and kills any pathogens." The company concluded, "We are committed to addressing this matter fully and to implementing all necessary corrective actions to ensure this does not happen again."FDA Reveals Which Kinds of Eggs May Be Contaminated with Salmonella first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 7, 2025
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Food recall: Brown eggs sold at grocery stores across California have salmonella risk
A California company is recalling 1.7 million cartons of brown eggs — sold at stores including Walmart in nine states including California — because the eggs may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. August Egg Company of Hilmar is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs for potential salmonella risk. The eggs were distributed over the last four months, some with sell by dates as late as June 19, according to the recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration. The eggs are linked to an ongoing Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in seven states, in which 79 people have been sickened and at least 21 hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the people sickened (63) live in California, according to the CDC. Nevada and Washington reported four illnesses each, with additional cases in Arizona (3), New Jersey (2), Nebraska (2), Kentucky (1). Ill people in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported traveling to California and Nevada before they got sick. Most of those sickened (90%) reported eating eggs, the CDC said. Some samples taken by the FDA during an inspection at August Egg Company's processing facility tested positive for the strain of salmonella similar to those related to the persons sickened in the outbreak, the CDC said. August Egg Co. said its internal food safety team is conducting its own investigation to "identify what measures can be established to prevent this situation from recurring," the company said in a statement accompanying the recall. 'It is important to know that when our processing plant identified this concern, we immediately began diverting all eggs from the plant to an egg-breaking facility, which pasteurizes the eggs and kills any pathogens." USA TODAY Recall Database: Search vehicle, product and food recalls The recalled eggs were distributed beginning Feb. 3 across multiple retailers in nine states: Eggs with sell-by dates to June 4: Through May 15, eggs with those sell-by dates were distributed to Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less and Ralphs stores in California and Nevada. Eggs with sell-by dates to June 19: Through May 6, eggs with those sell-by dates were distributed to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois. August Egg Co. said consumers can identify the recalled eggs by the plant code on one side of the egg carton. They can return the eggs to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions can call the company at 1-800-710-2554, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT. Here's the products recalled with plant code and UPC. Salmonella causes about 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths each year in the U.S., according to the CDC and FDA. Symptoms of salmonella infection – including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps – typically arise six hours to six days after exposure and may last 4 to 7 days. Severe infections can also include aches, headaches, elevated fever, lethargy, rashes, and blood in the urine or stool. Salmonella poisoning, also known as salmonellosis, is a common gastrointestinal infection in California, with about 5,000 confirmed cases annually, according to the California Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that around 3,000 people die from a foodborne illness, and of those about 420 people die from Salmonella infections. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Egg recall 2025: Salmonella risk for eggs sold at California stores
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
1.7 million eggs recalled over Salmonella fears
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 1.7 million eggs due to potential Salmonella contamination. California-based August Egg Company of Hilmar is initiating the recall of brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs distributed in nine states. The eggs were distributed from February 3 through May 15 in California and Nevada, and from February 3 through May 6 to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois. Recalled eggs have plant code numbers P-6562 or CA5330 and Julian Dates between 32 and 126 printed on the carton. Salmonella infection can cause fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea, and can be serious or fatal in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
