MoreThe Salmonella shell egg recall numbering 380 million eggs from Wright County Egg is just the beginning.
In addition to the August 13th recall of 380 million eggs from Wright County Egg of Galt , IA , FDA and the State of Minnesota
Working closely with CDC and state public health partners, FDA reviewed epidemiologic and environmental investigation documents and identified three best-case clusters of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses. FDA has activated its emergency operations command center and has deployed an initial team of 10 investigators to Wright County Egg to inspect the farms and determine the source of the contamination.
In the past, FDA has inspected egg farms under its broad authorities applicable to all food, focusing on farms linked to recalls. The egg rule, which just went into effect for large farms on July 9, 2010, provides specific requirements applicable to egg producers that will greatly facilitate compliance.
For an ongoing update of the recalls, visit FDA’s website.
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