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Emily Half a Billion Eggs Recalled
(CNN) -- The number of eggs recalled in a nationwide salmonella scare has grown to more than half a billion.
Iowa egg producer Hillandale Farms of Iowa is voluntarily recalling some 170.4 million eggs distributed to stores and companies that service, or are located in, 14 states, a spokeswoman at the Egg Safety Center said on Friday.
The Hillandale eggs were distributed under the Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, and Sunny Meadow brand names in six-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg packages, and five-dozen-egg cases, the website for the Egg Safety Center said.
Loose eggs, which could be repackaged by customers, were packaged under the Wholesome Farms and West Creek brands in 15- and 30-dozen tray packs, according to the Egg Safety Center.
The eggs affected by this recall either have plant number P1860 with date codes ranging from 099 to 230, or plant number P1663 and date codes ranging from 137 to 230, the website said.
The salmonella outbreak prompted Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, which began recalling eggs last week, to increase its recall to 380 million eggs on Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/20/eggs.recall.salmonella/index.html?hpt=T1
about 1 year ago - Comment
Emily Yikes! And I only just realized that the salmonella gets inside the egg - the shell doesn't protect the eggs from getting it. Last year there was news program that talked about the eggs getting dirty as they were processed, as though the bacteria was only spread that way. Ugh.
about 1 year ago
Deborah Really gross. I wonder about all the OTHER products produced with these bad eggs. YIKES?
about 1 year ago
v2br It's called factory farming. Watch "Food, Inc." and you'll be ill, but it is hopeful and tells us that we can make changes to our food supply if we, as consumers, demand changes.
When I lived overseas, the eggs were kept out on shelves. At first, I was horrified and then I was told that the eggs were fresh. They were indeed and they you could taste the difference. Now I only buy organic eggs.
about 1 year ago