Cases linked to salmonella-contaminated eggs grow
NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - The CDC now says that 35 people have gotten sick from salmonella spread by eggs. More than 207 million eggs have been recalled.
The eggs were produced by Rose Acre Farms' Hyde County, North Carolina farm and sold under multiple brand names including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Publix, Sunshine Farms, and Sunups. They were also sold to restaurants.
Eleven patients have been hospitalized. No one has died. The sick people live in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
If you have these eggs in your house, you should thrown them away and sanitize the shelf in your refrigerator where they were sitting.
Check egg cartons for the following numbers: P-1065 (the plant number) and another set of numbers between 011 and 102 (the Julian date), or, for Publix and Sunups egg cartons, plant number P-1359D and Julian date 048A or 049A with Best By dates of APR 02 and APR 03.
People with salmonella may develop symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. At times, infections could be fatal, especially in young children or elderly people. The bacteria can also cause arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis on rare occasions.
The CDC also recommended consumers wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where recalled eggs were stored. Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator.
Always handle and cook eggs safely to avoid foodborne illness from raw eggs. It is important to handle and prepare all fresh eggs and egg products carefully.
Eggs should be cooked until both the yolk and white are firm. Scrambled eggs should not be runny.
Wash hands and items that came into contact with raw eggs—including countertops, utensils, dishes, and cutting boards—with soap and water.
This investigation is ongoing. CDC will provide updates when more information is available.