Wright County Egg-380 Million Eggs Recalled for Salmonella

An Iowa egg company has 380 Million Eggs Recalled for Salmonella.

The Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, which announced an egg recall earlier in August, has added several more batches and brands to the recall Wednesday, August 18th, 2010.

In a statement from the egg company, “Wright County Egg is fully cooperating with FDA’s investigation by undertaking this voluntary recall. Our primary concern is keeping salmonella out of the food supply and away from consumers.

As a precautionary measure, Wright County Egg also has decided to divert its existing inventory of shell eggs from the recalled plants to a breaker, where they will be pasteurized to kill any salmonella bacteria present.”

According to WIKI, About 142,000 Americans are infected each year with Salmonella enteritidis from chicken eggs, and about 30 die. The shell of the egg may be contaminated by feces or environment, or its interior (yolk) may be contaminated in utero.

FDA declares Salmonella as an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

EGGS WITH POSSIBLE SALMONELLA

Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.

Eggs are packaged under the following brand names:
Lucerne, Albertson
Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s
Boomsma’s, Sunshine
Hillandale
Trafficanda
Farm Fresh
Shoreland
Lund
Dutch Farms
Kemps.

The possible infected eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons:
6 Egg cartons
Dozen egg cartons
18 Egg cartons
The cartons have Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.

Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton.

The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1946 223.

Since Wright County Egg sells their eggs to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa… and these companies distribute nationwide, to be on the safe side do not eat products that contain eggs. Especially for young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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