FDA Egg Recall May Have 'Serious' Health Effects: Avoid These Brands

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its ongoing egg recall to the most serious category due to salmonella contamination.

The Milos Poultry Farm egg recall is now Class I, meaning there is “one.” reasonable The likelihood that use of the product will result in serious adverse health effects or death is high, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The egg recall was first announced in early September 2024. Eggs sold in three states were recalled after dozens fell ill with the same strain of bacteria.

According to a Sept. 6 warning from the Food and Drug Administration, the voluntary recall includes all egg types and sizes supplied by Milos Poultry Farms LLC. The eggs have been linked to 65 illnesses in nine states.

Is there an egg recall?

Yes, according to the FDA, there is currently a recall for eggs sold in three states: Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.

According to the FDA, the status of the recall is ongoing.

“Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received recalled chicken eggs, including wholesale eggs, should thoroughly clean and disinfect any surfaces or containers they touched,” the FDA advised.

If you purchased the recalled eggs, throw them away, according to the FDA.

According to the FDA, the recalled eggs were sold under several brand names.

As of Sept. 6, 65 people in nine states have become ill and 24 have been hospitalized due to salmonella infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People reported becoming ill from May 23 to August 10, 2024. Most of those cases, 41, were reported in Wisconsin, according to CDC data.

Which eggs are being recalled?

All eggs from Milos Poultry Farms LLC, based in Bonduel, Wisconsin, were voluntarily recalled in early September.

The recall came after an analysis of samples from the company's facility and packing house revealed salmonella bacteria consistent with the strain involved in the current outbreak, the FDA explains.

Anyone who bought the eggs should not eat them. The company is not currently producing or distributing the eggs and will conduct appropriate testing and disinfection of farms and processing facilities, the FDA alert said.

According to the FDA, the recall includes:

• All carton sizes (M, L, XL and Jumbo), all egg types (cage-free, organic and non-GMO) and all expiration dates marked “Milo's Poultry Farms”.
• All case sizes of Tony's Fresh Market brand eggs. Again, this applies to all expiration dates.
• Happy Quackers Farm duck eggs
• M&E Family Farms eggs from free range chickens

The recall also includes the company's eggs with all expiration dates that were sold for food distribution, the FDA said.

Egg recall brands

The recalled eggs are chicken and duck eggs sold under four brand names:

• Milo's Poultry Farms
• Tony's Fresh Market
• Happy Quackers Farm
• M&E Family Farms

Egg recall conditions

The recalled eggs were sold in three states:

• Wisconsin
• Illinois
• Michigan

To date, most of the salmonella cases related to the recall have been recorded in Wisconsin. In total, nine states have reported illnesses related to the recall:

• California
• Colorado
• Iowa
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Utah
• Virginia
• Wisconsin

What is Salmonella?

Salmonellosis is an intestinal infection caused by salmonella bacteria, explains the Mayo Clinic.

The infection causes symptoms similar to other food-borne illnesses, including:

• Diarrhea
• Stomach cramps
• Fever
• nausea
• Vomit
• Headache
• chills
• Blood in the stool

Symptoms of a salmonella infection typically appear between eight and 72 hours after exposure.

Otherwise, healthy people generally recover from salmonella within a few days to a week (although diarrhea can last up to 10 days) and do not require any special treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is important to stay hydrated during recovery.

However, in some cases, a salmonella infection can be more worrisome. Salmonella becomes serious when it causes severe dehydration or spreads beyond the intestines, causing potentially life-threatening complications.

Because symptoms of salmonella can range from mild to life-threatening, the FDA recommends consulting a healthcare provider if you suspect you may have salmonella.

Young children, older adults, pregnant women, transplant recipients and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of developing severe cases of salmonella.