23 States Involved in Recalled Eggs

Eggs contaminated with salmonella that originated from Wright County Egg in Iowa have shown up in 23 states, CNN reported this morning.

Already, the outbreak has sickened hundreds of people across the country, the Food and Drug Administration reported.

On August 13, Wright County Egg voluntarily conducted a nationwide recall of shell eggs on three of its five farms. Further epidemiologic and traceback information led to Wright County Egg expanding its recall on August 18 to cover all five farms and 380 million eggs (according to company figures). The FDA is monitoring the recall, including conducting audit checks at retail stores, wholesalers, and distributors to make sure the recalled shell eggs are being removed from the market.

Eggs affected by this latest recall are distributed under the following brand names: Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, and Sunny Meadow in 6-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg package, and 5-dozen cases. Loose eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Wholesome Farms and West Creek in 15 and 30-dozen tray packs. The loose eggs may also be repackaged by customers.

• Eggs involved in this related recall are only eggs with the following plant numbers: P1860 – Julian (production) numbers ranging from 099 to 230
  P1663 – Julian (production) numbers ranging from 137 to 230

FDA continues to have on-site investigators at Hillandale Farms of Iowa Inc. and Wright County Egg in Iowa.

For more information on the plant numbers of the eggs that have been recalled, visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/MajorProductRecalls/ucm223522.htm.

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