Almost two million dozen shell eggs were voluntarily recalled after being linked to a widespread salmonella outbreak, health officials said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the salmonella outbreak has been linked to 79 cases, which include 21 hospitalizations across the United States.
The recall was issued on June 6 after brown cage-free eggs and brown certified organic eggs distributed by August Egg Company, and sold under different brand names and restaurants were linked to the outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration says.
“FDA is working with the firm to determine if eggs were distributed elsewhere and will update the advisory as information becomes available,” the FDA said on its website.
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August Egg Co. said consumers can identify the recalled eggs by the plant code on one side of the egg carton. They can return the eggs to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions can call the company at 1-800-710-2554, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT.
Here are the products recalled with the plant code and UPC.
Which brands sold recalled eggs?
The eggs were sold under the following brands, according to the FDA:
Clover
First Street
Nulaid
O Organics
Marketside
Raleys
Simple Truth
Sun Harvest
Sunnyside
Where were the eggs sold?
The recalled eggs were distributed beginning Feb. 3 across multiple retailers in nine states:
Eggs with sell-by dates to June 4: Through May 15, eggs with those sell-by dates were distributed to Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less, and Ralphs stores in California and Nevada.
Eggs with sell-by dates to June 19: Through May 6, eggs with those sell-by dates were distributed to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois.
Contributing: Mike Snider and Julia Gomez, USA TODAY
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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