Updated
Updated · KOCO Oklahoma City · Aug 15
FDA Classifies 1.6 Million Dozen Cage-Free Egg Recall in Oklahoma Over Salmonella
Updated
Updated · KOCO Oklahoma City · Aug 15

FDA Classifies 1.6 Million Dozen Cage-Free Egg Recall in Oklahoma Over Salmonella

3 articles · Updated · KOCO Oklahoma City · Aug 15

Summary

  • Nearly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cage-free eggs sold through Brookshire and Kroger, including in Oklahoma, were classified by the FDA for recall after links to a salmonella outbreak.
  • The eggs were produced at a Texas farm and carry sell-by or best-by dates from July 20 through August 17; officials told consumers to throw them away.
  • Salmonella recalls can trigger the FDA's highest-risk Class I designation when exposure could cause serious illness or death.
  • The action follows another FDA egg recall tied to a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that sickened 98 people in 17 states and hospitalized 26.

Insights

Why did it take months of illnesses before millions of contaminated eggs were pulled from major grocery stores?
With best-by dates still approaching, are antibiotic-resistant Salmonella eggs hiding in your fridge right now?