By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com
August 18, 2010
Wright County Egg, one of the U.S.'s largest egg producers, has
warned distributors that 228 million eggs could be contaminated with
Salmonella bacteria, according to the Centers For Disease Control and
Prevention.
To put it in everyday terms, that's about 19 million dozen.
The CDC reports eggs from the Wright County operation have been linked to illnesses in California, Colorado and Minnesota.
The eggs were packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp. They were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa for nationwide distribution.
The CDC says there were about 200 cases of salmonella linked to eggs during June and July, higher than the normal level. It led to the nationwide recall involving eggs packaged from May 16 through Aug. 13.
The recalled eggs carry three different plant numbers: P-1026, P-1413, and P-1946. The plant number is on the end of the egg carton. If it's stamped with one of those numbers, check the numbers after it. If they are between 136 to 225, the CDC says you should take the eggs back to the store.
NuCal issued a statement saying its eggs Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers and retailers in California and Nevada.
NuCal Foods received these eggs from Wright County Egg which were then packaged into 5-dozen overwrapped retail units, the company said.
The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly investigating Wright County Egg. The FDA is advising the use of pasteurized shell and liquid eggs to help retailers and food service outlets, along with consumers, to avoid contracting dangerous egg-related salmonella enteritdis (SE).
