Sunday, August 22, 2010

Nationwide Recall Sparked By Kenosha Salmonella Outbreak

 It seems that more and more brands are involved and more and more people are getting sick. This salmonella outbreak is very frightening. It involves one of those foods that we all eat every day. According to the article below from the Journal Sentinel, the lawsuits have now begun
  . . . June


Kenosha salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs - JSOnline:
By Karen Herzog of the Journal SentinelAug. 18, 2010

Pleasant Prairie woman files suit after allegedly getting sick from restaurant's food

"State health officials have linked a salmonella outbreak that sickened 21 diners at a Kenosha restaurant in June to the nationwide recall of 228 million eggs by an Iowa producer. And the first lawsuit against the egg company was filed Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court by one of the ill diners.

Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, on Friday issued a voluntary nationwide recall of eggs it had shipped since May 19 to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Those companies distribute nationwide, reselling eggs under various brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps."

The affected cartons - which still may be in stores, restaurants and homes - come in varying sizes and carry plant numbers P1026, P1413 and P1946, followed by a date code ranging from 136 to 225.

The stamps with the date codes and plant numbers can be found on the end of the egg carton.

The federal Food and Drug Administration said consumers who have recalled eggs should discard them or return them to their retailer for a refund. Individuals who think they might have become ill from eating recalled eggs should contact a doctor.

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