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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe FDA Just Upgraded the Egg Recall to the Most Serious Health Risk Level -- What That Means for Shoppers
Federal regulators have now upgraded the recall to Class I, which is the FDAs highest alert level, citing concerns over contamination tied to more than 20 million eggs sold in nine states. The move signals a reasonable probability that eating the recalled eggs could cause serious illness or death.
The change comes nearly a month after the recall was first announced, and follows August Egg Companys decision to pause production and shift its supply to pasteurization.
Whats New
The FDAs July 2 update marks a change in how the agency is publicly framing the risk. While the recall has been active since early June, the Class I designation puts it on par with major foodborne illness outbreaks, including the recent tomato recall and last years contaminated cantaloupe scare.
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Distribution spans nine states: AZ, CA, IL, IN, NE, NM, NV, WA, and WY.
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/the-fda-just-upgraded-the-egg-recall-to-the-most-serious-health-risk-level--what-that-means-for-shoppers-165119036.html
wcmagumba
(5,661 posts)hlthe2b
(112,854 posts)it clearly is a far more severe problem in those flocks/eggs identified.
That said, I don't think it is ever wise to go for the "runny" eggs in cooking any more... no matter how many like them that way. And raw cookie dough? Oh my, no!
not fooled
(6,608 posts)They work great as a binder and allow safe raw cookie dough bingeing.
Many recipes online.
Gimpyknee
(1,025 posts)Igel
(37,392 posts)Buy 5 or 6 dozen in a large box then eat my way through them gradually. Costs less, they keep perfectly fine and I avoid short-term problems with supply/price that we've had for the last 5 1/2 years. But I'm down to my last dozen, soooo ...
Not in a recall state, but that kind of egg doesn't usually come in large containers.
JoseBalow
(9,182 posts)Plant codes: P-6562 or CA5330
Julian dates: 032 through 126
Retailers: Walmart, Safeway, Raleys, Ralphs, Smart & Final, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Food 4 Less, Lucky
If your eggs match, dont eat them. Return them to the store for a refund or dispose of them safely. And be sure to sanitize any surfaces or utensils that may have come into contact with raw egg.
Warpy
(114,398 posts)although death from celery seems like an OK proposition to me right now. It's the one essential ingredient for my summer salads, they all have celery in them. Celery seed might work for a lot of them, but it doesn't crunch.
The egg iproducers could cut the salmonella risk near zero if they'd just quit washing the eggs. Yes, some overly fastidious people might be deeply offended by a small smear of chicken shit or stuck stray feather on the shell, but we don't eat the shells (yet) and they come with a protective coating that prevents bacteria from getting in----unless that coating is washed off.
It's rare that an industry fix would cut costs while increasing safety, which is why I have always wondered why they haven't done it.
womanofthehills
(10,719 posts)Lots of eggs. Healthy eggs too as my hens are out in the sunshine and I only give them organic grains & veggies.
benfranklin1776
(6,990 posts)Thanks for posting it!