A national outbreak of salmonella from eggs has sickened hundreds of people since May and appears to be ongoing, experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. The outbreak has been tracked to in-shell eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa. A recall has been launched.
The Associated Press estimates the total number of eggs recalled at 228 million.
Brands Being Recalled:
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Lucerne
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Albertson
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Mountain Dairy
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Ralph’s
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Boomsma’s
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Sunshine
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Hillandale
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Trafficanda
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Farm Fresh
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Shoreland
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Lund
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Dutch Farms
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Kemps
The brands were distributed nationwide. The recall was launched Aug. 13.
The recall covers eggs in their shells packed between May 16 and Aug. 13. They come in cartons ranging from six to 18 eggs and are marked with plant numbers P-1026, P-1413 and P-1946. The eggs should be returned for a refund and not consumed.
The type of salmonella causing the outbreak, salmonella enteritidis, is the most common form. Thourough cooking reduces the amount of Salmonella in the eggs. Each case of laboratory-confirmed salmonella usually represents 30 cases that were not reported, public health research shows. So the number of people sickened in this outbreak could be in the thousands.
Salmonella can cause fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea and usually lasts four to seven days.
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