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K Cody California More than a dozen residents have become ill admitted to hospital after eating contaminated eggs Salmonella,
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is investigating the outbreak after Vega Farms recalled more than 1,500 dozen people. egg cartons,
As of 5 December, there have been 63 residents. Sick 13 of them were admitted to hospital. No deaths have been reported.
CDPH is working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as people are warned not to eat the food. Serve or sell the recalled in-shell eggs distributed by Vega Farms.
“After identifying the supplier of the suspect eggs, CDPH and CDFA conducted an inspection at Vega Farms, Inc. and collected egg and environmental samples for testing,” the release said.
“Multiple samples tested positive for Salmonella…Eggs from Vega Farms were sold to restaurants, grocery stores, co-ops and farmers markets in Northern California.”
CDPH said consumers should not eat the recalled eggs and should not throw them away, urging anyone who finds the products for sale to call a complaint hotline.
“Symptoms of Salmonella infection typically begin six hours to six days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without medical treatment,” the media release said.
Details about the recalled eggs include handler code of 2136, Julian date of 328 and earlier, sell by dates of 12-22-25 and earlier with the Vega Farms brand name.
In September, Arkansas had its own major egg recall which was Elevated by the US Food and Drug Administration for posting excessive health risks.
The Black Sheep Egg Company recalled 10 of its different types of brown and white eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination.
It was updated a few days later to Class I, meaning it is a “situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to a violative product will lead to serious health consequences or death,” the FDA said.
The affected cartons were sold at retailers in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as wholesale and broker locations in Mississippi, Texas, and California. However, no illnesses have been reported.