Following Iowan egg farm, Hillandale Farms’ nationwide recall of its shell eggs last week, two more distributors were added to the list of recalled brands. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Trafficanda Egg Ranch and Cardenas Market have recalled eggs distributed under their brands after they were found to have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Most of the recalled eggs trace back to two farms in Iowa: Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. On August 13, Wright County Egg conducted a nationwide voluntary recall, followed by Hillandale Farms seven days later on August 20. Trafficanda Egg Ranch and Cardenas Market distribute eggs from Wright County Egg.
Cardenas Market eggs found to contain a risk of salmonella infection were distributed to stores in California and Nevada. The affected eggs are packaged in “60-egg cases that were overwrapped in plastic,” the FDA said.
Eggs from Trafficanda Egg Ranch were distributed to stores in California as well. The affected eggs are packaged in 12-egg cartons, 20-egg over wrap, and 5 dozen over wrap.
Consuming food or beverages contaminated with salmonella enteritidis causes fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea, usually 12 to 72 hours after consumption, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms may last for 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without antibiotic treatment, but the young and elderly are susceptible to more serious illness.
In some cases, the infection can spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and can result in death if antibiotics are not administered promptly.
Between May 1 and Aug. 25, there have been 2,403 reported cases of illness as a result of salmonella infection, though not all of them may be related to the consumption of contaminated eggs. CDC noted a “sustained increase” in salmonella infections in early July and traced the surge in infections back to May.
Consumers are advised to discard or return recalled eggs, which can be identified by the plant number and Julian date printed on the egg carton. Affected eggs have matching plant numbers and Julian dates. If the Julian date does not match the plant number, the eggs are not involved in the recall. A full list of affected brands and their numbers is available here: http://www.eggsafety.org/mediacenter/alerts/73-recall-affected-brands-and-descriptions.
As of August 20, more than half a billion eggs have been recalled due to the salmonella outbreak, reported the Associated Press.
Most of the recalled eggs trace back to two farms in Iowa: Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. On August 13, Wright County Egg conducted a nationwide voluntary recall, followed by Hillandale Farms seven days later on August 20. Trafficanda Egg Ranch and Cardenas Market distribute eggs from Wright County Egg.
Cardenas Market eggs found to contain a risk of salmonella infection were distributed to stores in California and Nevada. The affected eggs are packaged in “60-egg cases that were overwrapped in plastic,” the FDA said.
Eggs from Trafficanda Egg Ranch were distributed to stores in California as well. The affected eggs are packaged in 12-egg cartons, 20-egg over wrap, and 5 dozen over wrap.
Consuming food or beverages contaminated with salmonella enteritidis causes fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea, usually 12 to 72 hours after consumption, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms may last for 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without antibiotic treatment, but the young and elderly are susceptible to more serious illness.
In some cases, the infection can spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and can result in death if antibiotics are not administered promptly.
Between May 1 and Aug. 25, there have been 2,403 reported cases of illness as a result of salmonella infection, though not all of them may be related to the consumption of contaminated eggs. CDC noted a “sustained increase” in salmonella infections in early July and traced the surge in infections back to May.
Consumers are advised to discard or return recalled eggs, which can be identified by the plant number and Julian date printed on the egg carton. Affected eggs have matching plant numbers and Julian dates. If the Julian date does not match the plant number, the eggs are not involved in the recall. A full list of affected brands and their numbers is available here: http://www.eggsafety.org/mediacenter/alerts/73-recall-affected-brands-and-descriptions.
As of August 20, more than half a billion eggs have been recalled due to the salmonella outbreak, reported the Associated Press.
