Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million

[mike r]

Source: Associated Press

Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in three states and possibly more, and health officials on Wednesday dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with state health departments to investigate the illnesses. No deaths have been reported, said Dr. Christopher Braden, a CDC epidemiologist involved in the investigation. Initially, 228 million eggs were recalled but that number was increased to the equivalent of nearly 32 million dozen-egg cartons.

Minnesota, a state with some of the best food-borne illness investigators in the country, has tied at least seven salmonella illnesses to the eggs. Other states have seen a jump in reports of the type of salmonella. For example, California has reported 266 illnesses since June and believes many are related to the eggs. Colorado saw 28 cases in June and July, about four times the usual number. Spikes or clusters of suspicious cases have also been reported in Arizona, Nevada, Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin...

Eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, were linked to several illnesses in the three states. The eggs were distributed around the country and packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp. The initial recall was issued last week. Eggs affected by the expanded recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7159092.html

[John Q. Citizen]

1. Bad egg.

[bongbong]

2. Only conclusion we can draw from this

We need to loosen regulations on business to keep this from happening anymore.

:banghead:

[FedUpWithIt All]

5. Regulations that prevent the smaller farmer from being able to sell produce is what causes

such a widespread problem when these outbreaks occur.

Large producers have chickens wallowing in their own waste with dozens of others. It is a disease heaven. The typical small scale producer raises birds in a much cleaner and healthy manner, is able to keep a much closer eye on his smaller and more manageable flock and only affects a limited range if there is a contamination outbreak.

Suggesting that the producers eggs are somehow safer if they are washed in a three compartment (rather than a two compartment :eyes: ) sink is obviously ridiculous and is exactly the type of hoops jumping the regulations require. Meanwhile, important factors like allowing factory raised birds fresh air and room to move...not so pressing.

*Facility must have a 3-compartment sink of a size sufficient to wash and sanitize equipment used for cleaning eggs.

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/food_defense_advisory_council/documents/Guidelines_Selling_Eggs.pdf

[Bigmack]

3. Question: If 380 million eggs get dumped...

will that effect the price of eggs?

Those eggs can probably be used for dog food and such... cooked to death.. but I just wondered if it will change the price of our eggs.

[greiner3]

4. 90.6 billion;

Is the average egg production in the US. That makes the recall; 380M/90.6B=0.4%

That would equate to a rich corporation, say worth 1B, giving 400K to a bunch of trolls and other slimy critters to stir up shit and muddy the water of truth.

[Skink]

6. By all means don't burn the chickens that can still walk?

[defendandprotect]

7. I'm a Vegan...but occasionally I eat Cole Slaw with dressings ...

which I know have some kind of egg in it -- it always makes me gaggy afterwards

to think about it --

Occasionally, in summer, also some macaroni salad with a mayo kind of dressing.

Always hate myself after I eat it -- but this might cure me!!

They throw eggs into a lot of other stuff -- from pasta/noodles to breads, muffins,

and salad dressings!!

Bleech!!

[Hekate]

8. Fortunately for my household, Big Red, Little Red, Mrs. Brown and Ms. Goldie are quite healthy....

... and their beautiful green eggs and brown eggs are delicious.

What a screwed up system we have in this country.

Hekate

[MrsBrady]

9. I buy local eggs

biggest things you've ever seen. and almost all of them are double yolks.
and the whites are actually thick like they are supposed to be...not watery like commercial eggs.

So rich and creamy scrambled. Only need three eggs for the two of us at breakfast. Very filling.