On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a cautionary notice regarding the sale of recalled eggs in three states.
In a “Food Safety Alert,” the agency said that 24 hospitalizations were attributed to a “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs.” Indicating that Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC recalled eggs on the same day they were purchased by retailers and restaurants in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois, the government advised individuals to refrain from consuming any recalled eggs.
In an announcement on the Food and Drug Administration website on Friday, Milo’s Poultry Farms stated that it is recalling all eggs branded as ‘Milo’s Poultry Farms’ and ‘Tony’s Fresh Market’ due to the possibility of Salmonella contamination. This bacteria has the capacity to cause severe and potentially lethal infections in young children, frail or elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems.
“Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain,” the announcement continued. “In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.”
The CDC advised individuals to contact their healthcare provider if they developed any of the severe symptoms associated with Salmonella, such as persistent diarrhea and severe vomiting.
