In September, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a recall on eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC, due to possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently upgraded it to a Class I recall.
According to the FDA, a Class I recall is when there’s “reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” Due to possible salmonella contamination in the eggs sold throughout the U.S., Milo’s Poultry Farms has voluntarily recalled all the eggs supplied by its farm.
The original recall said that 65 people in nine states (California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin) were infected with salmonella after consuming eggs labeled with “Milos’s Poultry Farms” or “Tony’s Fresh Market,” which were supplied from May 23 to August 10. Twenty-four people were hospitalized.
The upgraded recall includes all carton sizes with expiration dates of October 12 and earlier, per the FDA. The following brand eggs are included in the recall:
- Milo’s Poultry Farms
- M&E Family Farms
- Tony’s Fresh Market
Happy Quackers Farm duck eggs sold in a 12-count carton, packaged by Milo’s Poultry Farms, are also included in the recall.
If you have the recalled eggs in your house, the CDC advises you to dispose of the eggs and carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces the eggs may have touched. If you are developing symptoms of salmonella infection (diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, headache, nausea, and vomiting), you should contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
