The Latest Egg Recall Sickened at Least 65 People — Here’s Everything You Need to Know

A Salmonella outbreak that has caused 65 people to fall ill in nine states has been linked to a bad batch of eggs. 

On September 6, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of Milo’s Poultry Farms and Tony’s Fresh Market (both owned by Milo’s Poultry Farms) branded eggs as they may have been contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella, the FDA added, is “an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.” 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 65 illnesses have been reported, with 24 requiring hospitalization. However, no deaths have been reported. As NPR additionally reported, the majority of people fell ill over the summer months, between late May and early August. Most of the illnesses were reported in Wisconsin and Illinois; however, people also reported falling ill in California, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Virginia. The CDC also noted that the actual number of illnesses is likely much higher as it does not account for any unreported illnesses. 

The recall includes “All carton sizes and all egg types labeled with ‘Milo’s Poultry Farms,'” including all expiration dates, as well as “all carton sizes of ‘Tony’s Fresh Market’ branded eggs,” under all expiration dates. It also includes all cases of eggs for retail food service distribution under all expiration dates. Anyone who has purchased any of these products is urged to discard them immediately or return them to the place of purchase. 

While Salmonella can be deadly for those with compromised immune systems, the FDA added that healthy persons could also experience an array of symptoms, including “fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), 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 (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.” However, most people recover without any treatment. 

Consumers who have purchased the affected brands are urged not to consume them. See the full recall instructions, along with images of the recalled products, at fda.gov.