Wisconsin Egg Supplier Now Issues Massive Recall Of All Products

The FDA recently announced a week involving food products that were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan through retail stores and food service distributors.

According to the FDA, Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. of Bonduel, Wisconsin is recalling two brands of its eggs because the eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The FDA notes that Salmonella is an organism that 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 (which may be bloody), 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 (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.

According to the CDC, 65 people from 9 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella found in the recalled eggs. The 9 states include the 3 states where the eggs were sold – Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin – as well as California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia. Most sick people are from Wisconsin (42) or Illinois (11).

To date, 24 people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. The CDC adds that the true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the numbers reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses.

Eggs Included In The Recall

According to the FDA, Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC is recalling all “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs.

This recall includes:

• All carton sizes and all egg types are labeled with “Milo’s Poultry Farms.” This recall covers all expiration dates.
• All carton sizes of “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs, all expiration dates.
• All cases of eggs for retail foodservice distribution, all expiration dates.

The recall was initiated after the FDA informed the company that environmental samples tested positive for the bacteria. FDA also conducted whole genome sequencing and found that the samples were related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation.

Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. has ceased production and distribution and will undergo appropriate testing and sanitization of farms and processing equipment.

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Consumers who have purchased “Milo’s Poultry Farms” eggs or “Tony’s Fresh Market” eggs are urged not to consume them, they should be thrown away are returned to the where they were purchased. They should also wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled eggs using hot soapy water or a dishwasher

Consumers with questions may contact the company directly at (715) 758-6709.