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Friday, November 12, 2010

Egg recall redo - 288,000 eggs recalled from habitual violator

Salmonella suggested as a factor in egg recall

In what seems like déjà-vu, an egg recall has become requested for an Ohio egg farm. Ohio Fresh Eggs supplied these tainted eggs to supplier Cal-Maine. The two farms suggested as a factor within the egg recall earlier this year share something in common with Ohio Fresh Egg. This frequent investor has become called a “habitual violator” by the FDA. Source of article – Egg recall redo – 288,000 eggs recalled from habitual violator by Personal Money Store.

Egg recall impacts 288,000 eggs

The largest egg distributer in the U.S. is Cal-Maine foods. In eight states, eggs were recalled by this company. The states were listed. AR, CA, IL, IA, KS, MO, OK, and TX were all included. Springfield, Sun Valley, James Farm and Sunny Meadow are all impacted brands of eggs. You can find the list of UPC codes included in the egg recall here. No illnesses have yet been connected to this egg recall.

Egg recall linked to “habitual violator”

The farm that provided the recalled eggs to Cal-Maine has been under scrutiny within the past. In Dec of 2006, Ohio Fresh Eggs was shut down because the operators didn’t reveal that Austin “Jack” DeCoster had invested $126 million in the farm. Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg had an egg recall earlier this year that made 1,600 individuals sick. DeCoster was part of that as well.

Egg recall due to salmonella

In general, most eggs are not tainted with salmonella bacteria. In each and every 20,000 chicken eggs, 1 egg may have salmonella which equates to, per egg, five microorganisms. A person will not get sick unless 100 microorganisms or more are in an egg. Keeping yourself safe from salmonella is relatively safe, however. Completely cooking eggs to a temperature of 160 degrees will kill any bacteria present. If you have the opportunity, buying eggs from a supplier you know and trust to treat the hens well is also a very good idea, as dirty or overcrowded henhouses are often incubators for salmonella outbreaks.

Info from

Discovery.com

discovery.com/human/egg-salmonella-bacteria.html

Iowa Independent

iowaindependent.com/47191/producer-behind-new-ohio-egg-recall-has-ties-to-decoster-bethel

KVUE

kvue.com/community/blogs/smart-money/Another-egg-recall-106933318.html



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