A serious salmonella outbreak in nine states has prompted a large-scale recall of certain brands of eggs.
On Friday, health officials decided to pull potentially dangerous products from shelves after identifying a Wisconsin farm as the source of the infections.
All eggs sold at Milo’s Poultry Farms or Tony’s Fresh Market have been recalled.
The outbreak affected at least 65 people, but the true number of cases is likely much higher, as some people recover from the disease without ever being tested for the bacteria.
A serious salmonella outbreak in nine states has prompted a large-scale recall of certain brands of eggs
State officials revealed that 42 of the infections occurred in Wisconsin, where a large number of people said they got sick after eating eggs at restaurants
No deaths have been reported, but 24 consumers had to be hospitalized.
State officials said 42 of the infections occurred in Wisconsin, where a large number of people reported getting sick after eating eggs at restaurants.
According to the CDCThe outbreak originated at Milo’s Poultry Farms in Bonduel, where they discovered the responsible variant in a chicken laying house and a packing plant.
Subsequently, all egg types and carton sizes produced at the farm were quickly recalled.
According to the CDC, the outbreak originated at Milo’s Poultry Farms in Bonduel, where they discovered the responsible strain in a chicken laying house and a packing plant.
After that, every type of egg and size of carton produced at the farm was quickly recalled
The recall affected products with “all expiration dates,” but it is currently unclear how many products were ultimately recovered.
From Milo’s Poultry Farms, the eggs were originally shipped to grocery stores and food suppliers in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, the company said. FDA.
In addition to Wisconsin, salmonella cases were reported in California, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia and Illinois, with 11 infections documented there, the second highest number.
With three confirmed cases, Minnesota had the third-highest number of Salmonella cases.
Eggs labeled Tony’s Fresh Market have been recalled
The recall affected products with ‘all expiration dates’, but it is currently unclear how many products were ultimately recovered
According to the CDC, the first infection was reported in May, but most infections occurred between July and August.
According to the FDA, symptoms of Salmonella include abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea.
They noted that signs of infection typically become apparent within three days of consuming the contaminated food.
Symptoms usually disappear after about a week. However, people with weakened immune systems, such as children and the elderly, are vulnerable to more serious and sometimes fatal infections.
At this time, the FDA is strongly urging consumers not to eat any “chicken eggs produced by Milo’s Poultry Farms” that they may have purchased
According to the FDA, the eggs were originally shipped from Milo’s Poultry Farms to grocery stores and food suppliers in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois
The FDA is currently urging consumers not to eat any “chicken eggs produced by Milo’s Poultry Farms” that they may have purchased.
The Food and Drug Administration, along with the CDC, is still actively investigating the outbreak.
The salmonella infections follow a summer that saw a string of fatal cases of listeria, which led to the recall of seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meat products.
The outbreak led to nine deaths and a series of hospitalizations.
It led to the temporary closure of a Boar’s Head location in Virginia, where officials found dead flies, black mold and water droplets on meat.