Luberski Inc. Recalls Eggs Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Luberski Inc., Fullerton, CA, has voluntarily issued a recall of shell eggs supplied from Wright County Egg and distributed by Luberski Inc. in California and Nevada. The egg recall is in response to additional cases of Salmonella enteriditis being confirmed by the CDC and linked to eggs supplied by Wright County Egg and distributed by Luberski Inc. Traceback investigations by the FDA and CDC are continuing.
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.
Egg Recall Lawyer Calls on Wright County Egg to State Whether It Followed New Egg Safety Rule
Food safety attorney Fred Pritzker is calling on Wright County Egg, a Galt, Iowa egg producer, to provide information regarding its compliance with new federal rules meant to prevent Salmonella enteritidis contamination of shell eggs.
Egg Recall Update
Number of Salmonella Enteritidis cases matching PFGE pattern JEGX01.0004 reported to PulseNet, United States, 2010
On August 18, 2010, Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa expanded its voluntary recall (original recall date: August 13, 2010) of eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella Egg Recall Outbreak Includes 7 Minnesota Cases
A Salmonella Enteritidis egg recall issued by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa has followed hundreds of Salmonella cases around the country, including seven in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). According to the press release, “While seven cases in Minnesota have been linked with the recall, there are potentially many more cases that could be involved. So far this year, Minnesota has received more reports of Salmonella Enteriditis infections of this strain than were reported in previous years, according to Kirk Smith, a foodborne illness supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Health.
