Hillandale Egg Recall and Egg Recall Lawsuit

Hillandale Farms of Iowa has issued a voluntarily recall of  170 million shell eggs due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The Hillandale egg recall is linked to the Wright County Egg recall of 380 million eggs. The total is a staggering 550,000,000 eggs. Reportedly, both Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg bought supplies and feed from Quality Egg, which is owned by the same family that owns Wright County Egg.

Salmonella  is bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the very young, very old and others with weakened immune systems. The symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In some rare cases, infection with Salmonella  can result in the organism getting into the lymph system and eventually into the bloodstream causing sepsis and potentially producing illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, or arthritis.

This Hillandale egg recall includes eggs distributed to grocery distribution centers, retail grocery stores (including Wal-Mart) and food service companies which service or are located in the following fourteen states: Arkansas, California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

The eggs from this Hillandale recall were sold in 6-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg package and 5-dozen cases and distributed under these brand names:

• Hillandale Farms
• Sunny Farms
• Sunny Meadow

Loose eggs were sold in 15 and 30-dozen tray packs and packaged under the following brand names:

• Wholesome Farms
• West Creek

Note: The loose eggs may also be repackaged by customers.

The only Hillandale eggs affected by this recall have plant numbers P1860 or P1663 and Julian dates (the day of the calendar year with January 1 being 001 and December 31 being 365) as follows:

• P1860 – Julian dates ranging from 099 to 230
• P1663 – Julian dates ranging from 137 to 230

Julian dates and plant codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. Consumers who believe they may have purchased these eggs should not eat them. They may be returned to the store where they were purchased for a refund.

If you or a family member has been sickened after eating egg products, go to the doctor and have a stool sample tested for Salmonella enteriditis. Then contact an experienced Salmonella lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A. to determine if you have a Salmonella lawsuit case. Our attorneys will guide you through the process of recovering money to compensate you for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering.

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