Update on egg recall and how to avoid Salmonella

The  egg recall affecting California, Colorado, and Minnesota at this time include Noodle Products. The FDC in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted investigations of over a thousand reported cases, in July of salmonella. Their efforts tracked the tainted eggs to Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa. The supplier furnished eggs to multiple restaurants and grocery clusters in California, Colorado, and Minnesota. Hillandale Farmsh has been identified as another possible source of contaminated eggs.

To avoid salmonella from ingestion of eggs:

1. Do not eat recalled eggs, searchable database of products affected.
2. Wash hands and surfaces that come in contact with raw eggs, chicken and meat.
3. Cook eggs fully. Egg whites and yolks left runny or raw increase the chances of a person contracting salmonella, as the product has not sustained enough heat to kill the bacteria.
4. The elderly and infants are more susceptible and generally suffer more serious symptoms from salmonella. Be extremely careful when serving eggs to them in particular.
5. Stay clear of restaurants that serve foods prepared with raw or not fully cooked eggs such as hollandaise sauce.
6. Purchase pasteurized eggs and patron restaurants and grocers known to use and sell pasteurized eggs.

Special Note: Fresh eggs from the recalled farms are being diverted to USDA-Approved facilities for pasteurization.(CNN Eatocracy, August 2010.)

Signs and symptoms of Salmonella:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Muscle pains
• Blood in the stool

Commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked eggs, meat, poultry, and egg products. If you suspect that you have salmonella poisoning, please see a doctor.

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