The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a recall of all varieties of eggs supplied by Milo's Poultry Farms LLC due to a Salmonella outbreak after dozens of cases were reported in nine states.
The recall includes eggs of all varieties and sizes supplied by Milo's Poultry Farms LLC, based in Bonduel, Wisconsin (about 29 miles north of Green Bay). According to The FDA also said all carton sizes of the Tony's Fresh Market brand are being recalled.
The recalled products were sold in stores in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois, according to the FDA. As of Friday, 65 people had been infected with Salmonella and 24 had been hospitalized, but no deaths had been reported.
According to the FDA, Salmonella cases have been traced to nine states: Wisconsin, California, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Virginia. (Related: Hershey's, Friendly's, Other Ice Cream Brands Named for Massive Recall Due to Possible Listeria Contamination).
The majority of cases have been reported in Wisconsin, with 42 cases, and Illinois, with 11 cases. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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“Consumers, restaurants and retailers should not eat, sell or serve the recalled eggs produced by Milo's Poultry Farms and distributed to restaurants and retailers in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan,” the FDA said.
The FDA announced that it was conducting an on-site investigation at Milo's Poultry Farms and had detected Salmonella in the company's poultry farms and packing facilities.
According to the FDA, symptoms of Salmonella usually appear within 12 to 72 hours of consuming contaminated food. Symptoms can last four to seven days and include fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
According to the FDA, Milo's Poultry Farms has voluntarily recalled eggs supplied by its farms since the investigation began.
The FDA advises people who may have contaminated eggs to discard them and carefully disinfect and clean any containers or surfaces the eggs may have come into contact with.