Eggs Recalled In Illinois And 8 Other States Due To Salmonella

I know. It can be pretty difficult to keep all of the recent and current food recalls straight.

Over the past few months, We've been warned of the dangers of a certain brand of deli meat being possibly contaminated with listeria. The recall involving those meat products covered over 7 million pounds of various meats that were produced at a single location. Several deaths have potentially resulted from ingestion of the recalled products.

Then, there's the ongoing recall involving vegetables for the very same reason that the deli meat was recalled in such huge numbers: worries over listeria contamination there, too.

About 3 weeks ago, 84 tons of frozen chicken were recalled because of metal wire being found in the product, and less than two months ago, over 100 brands (covering millions of individual cans) of canned coffee products were recalled because of concerns over botulism contamination.

Then, there's the apple juice arsenic contamination recall that went from 10,000 cases to 130,000 cases being earmarked for recall.

I could go on, but let's focus on eggs for today.

A Little Over A Week Back, The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) Issued A Food Safety Alert Involving Eggs And Salmonella Contamination

That CDC alert was accompanied by a recall of products that were sold under the labels of Milo's Poultry Farms and/or Tony's Fresh Market. Those products were sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, California, Minnesota, and Iowa.

CDC.gov:

65 people from 9 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. The 9 states include the 3 states where the eggs were sold – Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin – in addition to California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia. Most sick people are from Wisconsin (42) or Illinois (11). 24 people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

Since that alert, Milo's Poultry Farms issued a recall on their eggs. Recalled eggs were labeled with "Milo's Poultry Farms" or "Tony's Fresh Market," and all egg types, sizes and expiration dates are recalled.

Here's What You Should Do If You Have Any Of The Recalled Eggs At Home Or Work

As usual with food recalls, the first step is to make sure you don't consume any of the recalled products, or in this case, eggs. Throw them out, or return them to where you bought them for a full refund.

Be careful about touching the eggs, whether it's to return them or throw them out. Salmonella can be still be found on the egg shells, not just the inside of the egg itself.

Wash any and all items that may have come into contact with the eggs, including your refrigerator, with soapy water and then follow up with a bacteria-killing spray.

The CDC says to be on the lookout for salmonella symptoms like diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F, diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving, bloody diarrhea, or so much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down. (click here for more from the CDC)