Egg Recall Expands May Be Nationwide Problem

[Nonno]

"(Aug. 19) -- An Iowa egg producer has recalled an additional 152 million eggs potentially tainted with salmonella, acknowledging the problem may have spread to virtually all parts of the United States.

Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, has now recalled 380 million eggs that were shipped to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food-service companies in 17 states. Those companies ship nationwide, the egg producer said in a statement issued Wednesday night."

"Cases of Salmonella enteritidis were first reported in California, Colorado and Minnesota, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and state health officials are now investigating salmonella outbreaks in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. "

Full article here.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

"(Aug. 19) -- An Iowa egg producer has recalled an additional 152 million eggs potentially tainted with salmonella, acknowledging the problem may have spread to virtually all parts of the United States.

Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, has now recalled 380 million eggs that were shipped to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food-service companies in 17 states. Those companies ship nationwide, the egg producer said in a statement issued Wednesday night."

"Cases of Salmonella enteritidis were first reported in California, Colorado and Minnesota, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and state health officials are now investigating salmonella outbreaks in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. "

Full article here.

Shoot.....NOW I'm gonna have to go home and see where the eggs I just bought yesterday came from. :shrug:

 

[daisycreek]

I was gonna say I'm safe cuz I don't eat eggs....BUT if you eat out... who knows what brand they use in their cooking?