LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE: 1 – People in Alaska have reported salmonella poisoning.

WHAT PRODUCT: Raw Eggs
Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Pacific Coast., Lucerne, Mountain Dairy, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.

Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223.

WHY: Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

FBA INVOLVEMENT: Many local grocery retailers donate to FBA and may have donated some of the above product. In addition, individual donors may have donated to your organization. FBA does not currently have any eggs in its inventory.

DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: If purchased return product to your local retailer for a refund. Otherwise, break the eggs and seal in a suitable container for disposal in a public landfill.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/fsis_recalls/