Wright County Egg Recall Effects California, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa Egg Distributors
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Wright County Egg has voluntarily issued a recall on 228,000,000 shell eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Wright County Egg is one of the largest egg producing companies in the country. It is based in Galt, Iowa. The egg recall is only applicable to shell eggs with plant codes of P1026, P1413 and P1946. The eggs were packaged between May 16th and August 13th and were sold to distributors and wholesalers in California, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Wright County Egg voluntary recall was issued after the product was linked to Salmonella enteritidis illnesses were reported in California (266), Minnesota (7), Nevada and Colorado. The CDC reported that they have seen four times as many Salmonella enteritidis illnesses reported in June and July.
The Centers for Disease Control has issued an advisory to state health departments, hospitals, and nursing homes on specific measures to reduce the spread of Salmonella enteritidis. Government agencies and the egg industry are also working to reduce Salmonella enteritidis outbreaks by identifying and removing infected flocks from the egg supply and tightening quality assurance and sanitation measures. In addition, eggs from known infected commercial flocks will be pasteurized instead of being sold as grade A shell eggs.
Ways to Reduce the Risk of Salmonella enteritidis Infection
- Refrigerate whole eggs.
- Throw out cracked or dirty eggs.
- Thoroughly wash hands and cooking utensils with soap and water if they come into contact with raw eggs.
- Eat eggs soon after cooking. Do not have eggs out for more than 2 hours.
- Immediately refrigerate unused or leftover foods that contain eggs.
- Do not eat raw eggs (as in homemade ice cream, raw cookie dough or eggnog).
- Avoid restaurant dishes made with raw or undercooked, unpasteurized eggs (such as Hollandaise sauce or Caesar salad dressing).
Wright County Egg Recall - Lawyer for Salmonella Poisoning
Lawyer Fred Pritzker and his team of attorneys are investigating the Salmonella enteritidis outbreak linked to eggs produced by Wright County Egg. Contact PritzkerOlsen, P.A. law firm for a free consultation about an eggs salmonella lawsuit and class action lawsuit information. Call 1-888-377-8900.
