Wisconsin health officials have initiated an egg recall after a salmonella outbreak at a Wisconsin farm spread to 65 people across nine states.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that 42 people in Wisconsin where the eggs may have been sold have been infected with Salmonella.
“The eggs were distributed through retail and foodservice establishments in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan,” the agency said. “The recall includes all egg types, carton sizes and best-by dates, including conventional, cage-free, organic and non-GMO, in containers labeled 'Milody's Poultry Farms' or 'Tony's Fresh Market.'”
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed in a statement on its website that as of Friday, 65 people across nine states had been infected with Salmonella, 24 had been hospitalized, and no deaths had occurred.
The states affected include Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and California, the department said.
According to the CDC, the egg recall was conducted by Milo's Poultry Farms in Bonduel, Wisconsin.
“Anyone who purchased the recalled eggs is advised not to eat or cook with them and to discard them. Restaurants should not sell or serve the recalled eggs,” the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said.
The agency advised anyone who has eaten eggs and is experiencing symptoms to contact their health care provider.
Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting that last for several days, the statement said.
In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new measures to limit Salmonella in poultry products.
The proposed mandate included requiring poultry companies to keep Salmonella levels below certain thresholds and to test for the presence of six particularly dangerous bacteria – three in turkeys and three in chicken.
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If bacteria or any strains are identified that exceed the proposed limits, poultry will be banned from sale and the products will be subject to recall.
The CDC estimates that Salmonella causes 1.35 million infections, most of which are foodborne, each year, and about 420 deaths, while the USDA estimates that chicken causes 125,000 infections and 43,000 infections from turkey each year.
