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i’m reposting this from a deactivated account but many links were broken or uk-based, so i’ve verified links and resources ~ og post ~ please let me know if anything needs to be added/updated
US egg recall due to salmonella: costco accidentally sold eggs not meant for retail distribution in 5 states
november 27, 2024
well, that was a hell of a fuck up. somehow a bunch of eggs that were not intended for retail managed to get packed and sold. and now a lot of people are at risk of getting sick.
New York, New York (November 27, 2024) Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 retail units of the Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name because these eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, 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 (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.
These units of the Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs were distributed into 25 Costco stores in the States of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee beginning November 22, 2024.
The Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs with UPC 9661910680 are packaged in plastic egg cartons labeled with Kirkland Signature on the top. The recall only applies to units with the Julian code 327 and a Use By Date of Jan 6, 2025, which can be found printed on the side of the plastic egg carton. No other products are impacted by this recall.
emphasis mine.
no illnesses have been reported.
Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent recurrence.
yeah I sure fucking hope so.
having this happen right now is particularly bad because right now is the time of year when people who do not normally cook (and frankly might not be up to date on food safety) are going to be cooking. even if there are obvious visual signs these eggs are different in some way, someone who only cooks once in a while might not be able to identify that.
recalled eggs can be returned to place of purchase for a full refund.
packaging is pictured below.
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and now, for a fun food fact! in the united states, eggs need to be refrigerated. but many countries around the world keep their eggs at room temperature just fine. if you leave eggs from grocery stores in the united states at room temperature, you risk making yourself very sick. this is because 🇺🇸american🇺🇸 eggs have their protective coating washed off!
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amhrancas 