Two egg companies have recently announced voluntary recalls of their eggs. Wright County Egg Farms announced their recall on August 13 and then expanded it nationwide on August 18. Hillendale Farms of Iowa announced their recall on August 20. These recalls were issued because the eggs have the potential to be infected with Salmonella.
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious health problems. It causes abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It is extremely dangerous for elderly people, people with low immune systems, and young children to get infected by Salmonella. It can also get into your bloodstream and cause even more serious health problems.
Where were Wright County Farms Eggs distributed?
Wright County Egg Farms eggs were distributed to
food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. These companies distribute nationwide.
Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.
Where were Hillendale Farms of Iowa’s Eggs distributed?
Hillendale Farms of Iowa’s eggs were distributed to
grocery distribution centers, retail grocery stores and foodservice companies which service or are located in fourteen states, including the following: Arkansas, California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Eggs are distributed under the following brand names: Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, and Sunny Meadow in 6-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg package, and 5-dozen cases. Loose eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Wholesome Farms and West Creek in 15 and 30-dozen tray packs. The loose eggs may also be repackaged by customers.
How can I tell if the eggs I have are included in the recall?
Both recalls list the plant numbers and Julian dates that were affected. Be sure to check out the recalls. If you have infected eggs, follow the suggestions as to what to do that are listed in the recall announcements.
Wright County Egg Farms August 13, 2010 Announcement
Wright County Egg Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Shell Eggs
Hillendale Farms of Iowa Voluntarily Recalls Shell Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk
Where can I get more information about egg safety?
Information about egg safety can be found on the United Egg Producers web site. There is a plethora of valuable information there.
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Till next time,
JT Locke
The Frugal Housewife
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We had similar scares in Britain several years back and everyone was advised to boil their eggs well. This advice has never been rescinded so no matter where we buy eggs from and what type of eggs they are (the majority of supermarket eggs now appear to be Free Range) we tend to boil them well and never eat them raw. I do believe that you now can get pasteurised eggs so that you can use them in fools, etc.
I wish the Philippines have these responsible companies. Companies that issue recalls when a particular product is sub standard, that’s something that I haven’t heard in my country.
We have a pretty good system of warning people about recalls here in the States. We’ve decided to post recall info here on TFH and on our sister site, Frugally Correct as soon as we find out about it.