Wisc. health officials recall eggs after multistate outbreak of salmonella infections
Health officials in Wisconsin have recalled eggs after an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states. The outbreak occurred at a farm in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Health said in a statement Friday that those who… infected with salmonella Among them were 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold.
“The eggs were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan through foodservice stores and distributors,” the department said. “The recall includes all types of eggs, such as conventional cage-free, organic and non-GMO, carton sizes and expiration dates in containers labeled ‘Milo’s Poultry Farms’ or ‘Tony’s Fresh Market.'”
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed in a statement on her website that 65 people in nine states had been infected with a strain of salmonella, with 24 hospitalizations and no deaths through Friday. The states are Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and California, the agency said.
The egg recall was conducted by Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC in Bonduel, Wisconsin, the CDC said.
“Anyone who has purchased the recalled eggs is advised not to eat or cook with them and to throw them away. Restaurants are not allowed to sell or serve recalled eggs,” the Wisconsin Department of Health said.
The department advised anyone who has eaten the eggs and is experiencing symptoms to contact a health care provider. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting that last for several days, the statement said.
The US Department of Agriculture announced new measures in July to limit salmonella in poultry productsThe proposed guidance would require poultry farms to keep salmonella levels below a certain threshold and test for the presence of six particularly pathogenic forms of the bacteria, three of which were found in turkey and three in chicken.
If bacteria are found that exceed the proposed standard and one of the strains is identified, poultry must no longer be sold and the products must be recalled.
The CDC estimates that salmonella causes 1.35 million infections annually, mostly through food, and about 420 deaths. The Department of Agriculture estimates that there are 125,000 infections from chicken and 43,000 from turkey each year.