Minnesota Salmonella Egg Outbreak
A Salmonella egg outbreak in Minnesota has sickened at least seven people and many more may have fall ill from Wright County Egg products without knowing the source.
That's the report from Minnesota state health and agriculture officials who traced the contaminated eggs back to Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. The company has announced a broad recall.
The Minnesota Salmonella egg infections were identified in two restaurant outbreaks in May and July, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Restaurant clusters with the same strain have been identified in additional states as well.
Health officials emphasized that while seven cases in Minnesota have been linked with the recall, there are potentially many more infections that have gone unreported. For every confirmed case, scientists estimate there are about 38 unconfirmed cases.
Law firm Pritzker Olsen is conducting its own investigation of this Salmonella egg outbreak involving shell eggs from Wright County Egg. If you or a loved one has been sickened after eating eggs covered by this recall, see a physician immediately for a stool culture.
For answers to legal questions about a possible Salmonella egg lawsuit, call the firm at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page. A Salmonella attorney will provide you with a free case consultation and answer any question you may have.
Salmonella Egg Recall Information
Wright County Egg said the 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 from Wright County Egg 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.
Recalled 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.
The new egg safety rules went into place on July 9 right in the middle of the outbreak. It is likely that the farms were testing before then to get ready for the new requirements. I wonder if they found SE before people became sick and ignored it. These very large egg farms are known to be at increased risk for SE particularly when they have multiple flocks of different ages at the same facility.