Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 sales units of organic pastured eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs were distributed at 25 Costco stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee as of Nov. 22, according to the company’s notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled eggs are marked UPC 9661910680 and are packaged in plastic egg cartons with Kirkland’s signature on the top. The recall only applies to units with the Julian code 327 and a use-by date of January 6, 2025, which is printed on the side of the plastic egg carton.
The recall was initiated after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail sale were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging. Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being introduced to prevent recurrence.
To date, there have been no complaints of illness.
Consumers should stop using the eggs and return them to their local Costco store for a full refund, or throw the products away. For those who have additional questions, please call Handsome Brook Farms at 646-733-4532, ext. 1, or contact the company at recall@hbfeggs.com at any time.
About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria usually does not look, smell or taste spoiled. Anyone can become ill from a Salmonella infection. According to the CDC, infants, children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for serious illness because their immune systems are fragile.
Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled eggs and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctor about possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria, because special tests are needed to diagnose salmonellosis. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can mimic other diseases, often leading to misdiagnosis.
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. However, in some cases, the diarrhea can be so severe that patients require hospitalization.
Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop serious illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.
Some people become infected without becoming ill or showing symptoms. However, they can still spread the infections to others.
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