What You Need to Know About the Recall Affecting Over 4 Million Eggs
The FDA upgraded its ongoing egg recall to class 1, the most serious classification for recalls.
Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. voluntarily recalled their eggs in early September due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The CDC shares what to do if you bought affected eggs.
You may want to double-check your egg carton before starting your day sunny side up. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just upgraded its ongoing egg recall to class 1, the most serious classification, due to a Salmonella outbreak.
Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. of Bonduel, Wisconsin has voluntarily recalled all “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded chicken eggs, with all expiration dates, due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC., initiated the recall early last month after the FDA alerted the company that environmental samples tested positive for the bacteria. The FDA also conducted whole genome sequencing and found that the samples were related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says to not eat any recalled eggs and to throw them away or return them to the point of purchase. They also suggest washing items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the eggs with soapy water or in the dishwasher. The CDC is also urging businesses not to sell or serve eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farm, LLC.
According to the FDA’s website, the recall impacts 345,417 dozen cartons of eggs—that’s more than four million eggs in total. The affected eggs were distributed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois through retail stores and food service distributors.
The initial recall noted that 65 people were infected with Salmonella linked to the eggs across nine states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and California, including 24 hospitalizations. The majority of the Salmonella infections occurred in Wisconsin and Illinois, which had 42 and 11 cases, respectively. As of now, there have been no reported deaths associated with the outbreak.
Most people infected experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Be sure to contact a healthcare provider if you experience any of these symptoms. Most people recover in a few days without help from antibiotics, but some—including the very young, very old, and immunocompromised people—may have more severe illness that requires hospitalization.
The FDA’s recent upgrade of the egg recall to class 1 means that exposure to the contaminated eggs “may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
Diarrhea lasting more than three days and that is not improving
Bloody diarrhea
So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
Signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, or feeling dizzy when standing up
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