US: FDA recalls 19 million eggs over Salmonella risk
The US has issued a serious health warning over the recalled eggs, saying exposure to the potentially contaminated products could cause severe illness or death.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of approximately 19 million eggs due to a potential Salmonella contamination risk. The recall was initiated by Midwest Poultry Services (MPS) after they detected possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination at two farms in Texas on July 22. MPS voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs as a precautionary measure, initiating testing protocols to identify the sources of the contamination.
The FDA classed this recall as a Class 1, which indicates a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. The contaminated eggs were produced between June 6 and July 3 and distributed in several states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. The eggs came in both white shell and brown cage-free shell varieties, and were sold under various brand names with sell-by or best-by dates ranging from July 20 to August 17.
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