A Wisconsin farm is recalling two brands of eggs after 65 consumers across multiple states became sick with salmonella, leading to 24 hospitalizations.
According to a Friday press release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC, an Amish-owned farm based in Bonduel, Wisconsin, is recalling all “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” eggs due to a salmonella bacteria outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 65 people had “gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella” and that there have been 24 hospitalizations so far.
The FDA’s press release warned, “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 FDA, the egg recall includes all egg cartons labeled “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” and includes all expiration dates.
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“The recall was initiated after the FDA informed the company that environmental samples tested positive for the bacteria,” the FDA press release stated. “FDA also conducted whole genome sequencing and found that the samples were related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation.”
The FDA noted that Milo’s Poultry Farms’ eggs were distributed in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Illinois, through various food distributors and retail stores. The CDC reported that the salmonella outbreak has impacted nine states, including California, Colorado, Iowa, Utah, and Virginia.
The CDC is warning U.S. consumers not to eat any of the recalled eggs but to instead throw away or return any of the eggs. The CDC also recommends that anyone who purchased the recalled eggs clean any surfaces or items that have come into contact with the recalled eggs.
The FDA’s recent press release explained that Milo’s Poultry Farms has “ceased production and distribution at this time and will undergo appropriate testing and sanitization of farms and processing equipment.”
