The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to at least 1.7 million eggs, according to a news release issued on Saturday.
So far, the outbreak has sickened 79 people in New Jersey, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Washington state and California, the CDC said.
Businesses with recalled eggs should not sell or serve them, and should sanitize any item or surface that came into contact with the eggs.
The August Egg Company said it began taking its eggs to an “egg-breaking facility” to pasteurize them and kill pathogens after learning about the salmonella concern.
Last month, the FDA announced a recall of cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales due to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 45 people and hospitalized 16 across 18 states.
The U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. S. The Food and Drug Administration said in a news release on Saturday that it is looking into a multistate Salmonella outbreak that has been connected to at least 11.7 million eggs.
The August Egg Company began distributing the brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs in February. According to the FDA, it will be available to retailers in nine states from May 3 through May 15: California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana, and Wyoming.
A recall of 1 million eggs, with sell-by dates ranging from March 4 to June 19, was announced by the Hilmar, California-based distribution company on Friday. The eggs were sold at Walmart, Safeway, and under numerous brands, which are listed here.
79 people have been ill as a result of the outbreak so far in New Jersey, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Washington state, and California, according to the CDC. There have been no recorded fatalities, but at least 21 people have been admitted to hospitals.
According to the CDC, “the actual number of sick people is probably much higher than the number reported, and this outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses.”. This is due to the fact that many people recover without medical attention and without receiving a Salmonella test. “”.
The CDC states that people can contract salmonella by consuming tainted food and water, coming into contact with animals, their feces, or the places they live. It is responsible for approximately 1 in 35 million infections in the United States and is “a leading cause of food-borne illness, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States and worldwide.”. S. . each year.
The symptoms, which can appear six hours to six days after bacterial ingestion, include fever, diarrhea, and cramping in the stomach. The elderly, those with compromised immune systems, and children under five years old can all get very sick from salmonella.
Anyone who has the recalled eggs in their home is being advised by the CDC to either discard them or return them to the retailer where they were purchased. Companies that have recalled eggs should sanitize any surface or item that came into contact with the eggs and refrain from selling or serving them.
The August Egg Company claimed that after becoming aware of the salmonella issue, it started sending its eggs to a facility known as an “egg-breaking facility” in order to pasteurize and eradicate pathogens.
The company released a statement saying, “The internal food safety team at August Egg Company is also conducting its own rigorous review to determine what measures can be established to prevent this situation from recurring.”. We’re determined to deal with this issue completely and take all required corrective action to make sure it doesn’t happen again. “”.
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Due to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 45 people and hospitalized 16 in 18 states, the FDA last month announced a recall of cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales.
The cucumbers are still being looked into by the FDA.
