The egg recall list expanded Friday with an additional Iowa egg producer joining the list. A total of half a billion eggs have been recalled after nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened about 1,000 people in 10 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Salmonella outbreaks have caused concern by Congress. Congress has decided an investigation needs to be launched. The FDA was given permission to come up with federal egg safety rules that began on July 9. FDA officials said if the new food safety rules had been in effect the salmonella outbreak could are prevented.
Egg producer has history of violations
The largest egg recall began last week. The FDA says Wright County Egg recalled at least 380 million eggs. Several days later Hillendale Farms announced a recall of 180 million eggs following the FDA tracked salmonella cases to Quality Egg, one of its suppliers. As outlined by CNN, the House Energy and Commerce Committee wanted documents from both of the companies on Monday. Wright County Egg and Quality Egg are owned by the exact same person. The Midwest and Northeast DeCoster agribusiness empire owns them both. DeCoster has always been shady. Many were concerned about the business and how it was being run. 10 civil counts of animal cruelty in Maine were what Jack DeCoster was accused of. He pleaded guilty to these in June. In 1996, DeCoster was accused of having minors working in a sweatshop on a Maine chicken farm. He paid a $ 3.6 million fee because of this. DeCoster was called a “habitual violator” of state environmental laws by an Iowa attorney gene! ral in 2000 after getting accused of dumping hog manure.
Eggs get new safety rules
Until July 9, inspection of egg producers was the sole responsibility of the USDA. About 2,000 reports of illness have been traced to salmonella between May and July, which is nearly three times the typical figure, according to the Centers for Disease control. The Wall Street Journal reports the new change. Now the FDA and USDA share responsibility for inspecting. The new egg safety rules include requiring farms to test eggs and facilities for salmonella, protect feed and water from contamination and purchasing chicks and young hens from suppliers that monitor for salmonella. The FDA is giving farms a year to become compliant.
Get your salmonella
Any eggs with certain packing dates and locations are being recalled meaning consumers should take back or throw out these eggs. The Los Angeles times reports that salmonella is always a concern when eating raw eggs. A person can’t determine a salmonella egg from its look, smell or taste. Eating eggs sunny side up helps one get salmonella poisoning along with making things like hollandaise sauce. Fully cooking eggs will kill any salmonella bacteria. The yolk needs to be cooked all the way. Pasteurized eggs are safe. If your eggs are on the recall list, you’d better be safe than sorry. Just take the eggs back and get you money.
CNN
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Wall Street Journal
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Los Angeles Times
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