Good Earth Egg Company of Bonne Terre, Missouri is voluntarily recalling its shell eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. A Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak linked to those products has been announced by the CDC. At least eight people in three states are sick in this outbreak. The company is recalling all of its shell eggs. The egg are packaged in 6-count cartons, 10-count cartons, 12-count cartons, 18-count cartons, 15 dozen cases, and 30 dozen cases. The dates and codes on the cartons and cases include everything before and including date code 252 - Sell By 10/08/2016, with "Packed for" or "Produced for Good Earth Egg Company." These products were distributed throughout the Midwest, including Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. The eggs were sold at the … [Read more...]
Good Earth Eggs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak linked to eggs from Good Earth Egg Company of Bonne Terre, Missouri has sickened at least eight people in three states. Two of those sickened have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations indicate that shell eggs distributed by that company are the likely source of illnesses in this outbreak. The CDC is working with public health officials in Missouri, the FDA, and several other states to investigate these illnesses. Data from the PulseNet system is being used to identify people who may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency labs. Scientists there perform DNA fingerprinting on bacteria isolated from ill persons … [Read more...]
Good Earth Eggs Recalled; Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
The FDA has announced that Good Earth Egg Company of Missouri is voluntarily recalling its shell eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and have been linked to an outbreak in that state. These products were distributed throughout the Midwest, including Missouri and Illinois, at the retail and wholesale level, to institutions, and to walk-in customers. The recalled shell eggs are packaged in 6-count cartons, 10-count cartons, 12-count cartons, 18-count cartons, 15 dozen cases, and 30 dozen cases. The dates and codes on the cartons and cases will including everything before and including date code 006 - Sell by 02/05/2016, under the brand name Good Earth Egg Company, license number D-01124. The eggs are sold at Dierbergs, Shop n' Save, Straubs, Midtowne Market, and … [Read more...]
