288,000 eggs recalled due to salmonella

An Ohio egg farm has become implicated in an egg recall. The 2nd in 2010, the FDA ordered the recall. Ohio Fresh Eggs supplied these tainted eggs to supplier Cal-Maine. Ohio Fresh Eggs is partly owned by the very same man that owns Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, both of whom had an egg recall earlier this year.

Egg recall impacts 288,000 eggs

Eight states in the U.S. could be impacted by the Cal-Maine foods egg recall, which is the largest egg distributer within the states. Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. There were many egg brands impacted. These include Sunny Meadow, James Farm, Sun Valley and Springfield. Here is a list of eggs recalled. The UPC codes are included. No illnesses have yet been linked to this egg recall.

Egg recall “habitual violator” connection made

There have been difficulties in the past for this farm. This is the farm that gives Cal-Maine its eggs. The Ohio Fresh Eggs farm shut down in December 2006. This took place because Austin "Jack" DeCoster invested $126 million into the farm and it was not reported. Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg had an egg recall earlier this year that made 1,600 individuals sick. DeCoster was part of that as well.

Recalling eggs due to salmonella

Most eggs do not have salmonella bacteria in them. In every 20,000 chicken eggs, 1 egg can have salmonella which equates to, per egg, five microorganisms. An egg with 100 microorganisms will make someone sick. That is the expected amount. Keeping yourself safe from salmonella is relatively safe, however. Completely cooking eggs to a temperature of 160 degrees will kill any bacteria present. If you have the opportunity, buying eggs from a supplier you know and trust to treat the hens well is also a very good idea, as dirty or overcrowded henhouses are often incubators for salmonella outbreaks.

Articles cited

Discovery.com

discovery.com/human/egg-salmonella-bacteria.html

Iowa Independent

iowaindependent.com/47191/producer-behind-new-ohio-egg-recall-has-ties-to-decoster-bethel

KVUE

kvue.com/community/blogs/smart-money/Another-egg-recall-106933318.html