The eggs are safe in Wellington, despite a massive recall in 14 states including Kansas.
The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded Friday as a second Iowa egg farm was linked to the ongoing investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.
Iowa's Hillandale Farms said Friday it was recalling its eggs after laboratory tests confirmed illnesses associated with them. The company did not say how many eggs were being recalled or if it is connected to Wright County Egg, another Iowa farm that recalled 380 million eggs earlier this week.
An FDA spokeswoman said the two recalls are related. The strain of salmonella poisoning is the same strain linked to Wright County Egg.
The eggs recalled Friday were distributed under the brand names Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, Sunny Meadow, Wholesome Farms and West Creek. The new recall applies to eggs sold between April and August.
According to a press release from the company, Hillandale Farms of Iowa is voluntarily recalling shell eggs 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 the recall were distributed to grocery distribution centers, retail grocery stores and food-service companies in 14 states including Kansas.
There have been laboratory-confirmed Salmonella enteritidis illnesses associated with the shell eggs; the investigation is ongoing.
The form of salmonella tied to the outbreak can be passed from chickens that appear healthy. And it grows inside eggs, not just on the shell.
Thoroughly cooking eggs can kill the bacteria. But health officials are recommending people throw away or return the recalled eggs.
Locally, Dillon’s and Braum’s have confirmed the eggs are safe.
“We aren’t affected by the recall. There are some Kroger divisions out in California that have been affected just because they buy eggs from Wright County eggs. We buy our eggs through Cowmain so they get distributed here locally in Hutchinson. So no, we aren’t impacted by the recall at all,” said Dillon’s spokesperson Shelia Lowry.
Terry Holden, marketing director for Braum’s statement was nearly the same.
“We don’t have any issues with that at all. Those guys aren’t our suppliers,” said Holden.
A sign located in Braum’s grocery store in Wellington says in bold print “Eggs are safe.” The sign continues on reading “Braum’s egg supplier has notified us they are not included in the egg recall and that Braum’s eggs are safe.”
Wal-mart also issued a statement via their website saying, “Walmart Private Brand eggs are unaffected by the recall announced earlier by Wright County Eggs. Three of Walmart's egg suppliers, Sparboe Farms, Dean Foods and Hillandale Farms, announced recalls of eggs that were sourced from Wright County Eggs. As soon as we were notified, we promptly pulled the eggs from our stores shelves.”
CDC officials said Thursday that the number of illnesses related to the outbreak is expected to grow. That's because illnesses occurring after mid-July may not be reported yet, said Dr. Christopher Braden, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control.
Almost 2,000 illnesses from the strain of salmonella linked to both recalls were reported between May and July, almost 1,300 more than usual, Braden said. No deaths have been reported. The CDC is continuing to receive information from state health departments as people report their illnesses.
Consumers who believe they may have purchased these shell eggs should not eat them but should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions should contact Hillandale Farms at (866) 262-4208.
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The eggs are safe in Wellington, despite a massive recall in 14 states including Kansas.
The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded Friday as a second Iowa egg farm was linked to the ongoing investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.
Iowa's Hillandale Farms said Friday it was recalling its eggs after laboratory tests confirmed illnesses associated with them. The company did not say how many eggs were being recalled or if it is connected to Wright County Egg, another Iowa farm that recalled 380 million eggs earlier this week.
An FDA spokeswoman said the two recalls are related. The strain of salmonella poisoning is the same strain linked to Wright County Egg.
The eggs recalled Friday were distributed under the brand names Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, Sunny Meadow, Wholesome Farms and West Creek. The new recall applies to eggs sold between April and August.
According to a press release from the company, Hillandale Farms of Iowa is voluntarily recalling shell eggs 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 the recall were distributed to grocery distribution centers, retail grocery stores and food-service companies in 14 states including Kansas.
There have been laboratory-confirmed Salmonella enteritidis illnesses associated with the shell eggs; the investigation is ongoing.
The form of salmonella tied to the outbreak can be passed from chickens that appear healthy. And it grows inside eggs, not just on the shell.
Thoroughly cooking eggs can kill the bacteria. But health officials are recommending people throw away or return the recalled eggs.
Locally, Dillon’s and Braum’s have confirmed the eggs are safe.
“We aren’t affected by the recall. There are some Kroger divisions out in California that have been affected just because they buy eggs from Wright County eggs. We buy our eggs through Cowmain so they get distributed here locally in Hutchinson. So no, we aren’t impacted by the recall at all,” said Dillon’s spokesperson Shelia Lowry.
Terry Holden, marketing director for Braum’s statement was nearly the same.
“We don’t have any issues with that at all. Those guys aren’t our suppliers,” said Holden.
A sign located in Braum’s grocery store in Wellington says in bold print “Eggs are safe.” The sign continues on reading “Braum’s egg supplier has notified us they are not included in the egg recall and that Braum’s eggs are safe.”
Wal-mart also issued a statement via their website saying, “Walmart Private Brand eggs are unaffected by the recall announced earlier by Wright County Eggs. Three of Walmart's egg suppliers, Sparboe Farms, Dean Foods and Hillandale Farms, announced recalls of eggs that were sourced from Wright County Eggs. As soon as we were notified, we promptly pulled the eggs from our stores shelves.”
CDC officials said Thursday that the number of illnesses related to the outbreak is expected to grow. That's because illnesses occurring after mid-July may not be reported yet, said Dr. Christopher Braden, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control.
Almost 2,000 illnesses from the strain of salmonella linked to both recalls were reported between May and July, almost 1,300 more than usual, Braden said. No deaths have been reported. The CDC is continuing to receive information from state health departments as people report their illnesses.
Consumers who believe they may have purchased these shell eggs should not eat them but should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions should contact Hillandale Farms at (866) 262-4208.
