Egg Recall Grows

[CM]

Wright County Egg farms announces voluntary egg recall due to a potential for Salmonella contamination.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Egg Safety Media Hotline, 404/367-2761

Wright County Egg Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recalls of Shell Eggs
Because of Possible Health Risk

Galt, IA ( August 13, 2010) The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on-farm records review and egg testing for Salmonella.
Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.

Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946. Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1946 223.

To see the latest updates and product numbers for the recall, visit this page.

Although it is being recommended that eggs in this affected group be thrown away, eggs which are fully cooked until both the white and the yolk are coagulated are considered safe to eat. Eggs may be hard boiled before being consumed.

[eclecticsynergy]

A word of warning: mild profanity in this article's title; I had nothing to do with that, though IMO the story deserves the exclamation.

The facts cited (all with references) are just staggering, most especially number 8.

Here's the link for those who choose to click through:

http://www.chow.com/food-news/58621

[Sutra]

As much as I would like to say I was surprised by this article. I wasn't. This is a drastic case I'm sure but there are plenty of others. Under such conditions the deceases are bound to occur. For this and other reasons I've have stopped supporting the retail industry. I don't own as much land as I would like to someday, but I have my own chickens and rabbits. I purchase my milk from a local handmilked farm which does not practice overmilking. Besides the animals being treated better, I worry very little about pus and blood in my milk and other dairy products that I produce from it. Our main meat sources are also local humane farms. For the exotic meats that I'm just not ready to give up I have an online dealer that I checked over and found their standards to be fairly high. Modern times have benefited us tremendously but there is so much work to be done before we can fairly be called civilized.

[brigid]

I am still a little uncomfortable about the egg situation. I decided to make some banana bread the other day and discovered it turned out beautifully WITHOUT the egg, so..... I was happy about that!

[tullius]

I lived in Iowa & recall an offense by Jack DeCoster not mentioned in the article. After he became a “habitual violator” (#3) he was banned from establishing any more animal farms through October 2004. Shortly after the ban was placed his associates founded Environ Egg. They were granted the permit for the 1.8 million hen project. Environ later transferred ownership to Environ/Wright County Inc., which leases the site to Wright County Egg which is owned by DeCoster. By 2007, DeCoster was signing documents as owner.

He did a similar run around using his son to form Midwest Pork.


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art...fter-state-ban

[CM]

I am still a little uncomfortable about the egg situation. I decided to make some banana bread the other day and discovered it turned out beautifully WITHOUT the egg, so..... I was happy about that!

You shouldn't worry about eggs that are well cooked. Salmonella is killed off after only a few minutes of temperatures above 190°F. Bread is usually done finished baking between 190°F-200°F so baking with eggs is safe.

[brigid]

Thanks! Good info! I appreciate your reply. I think you will have helped a lot of people who read this.