Eggs carrying salmonella were shipped out of an Iowa plant and at first, it was thought only a limited number of communities were impacted. Today, the salmonella egg recall was expanded to 17 states and almost 400,000,000 eggs -- and who knows how much farther its impact may reach.
Florida Eggs -- Should Miami Beach Worry About Salmonella Eggs?
These infected eggs have been poisoning people around the country since May, and it doesn't look like either the egg producer, Wright Country Egg of Galt, Iowa, or the CDC (Center for Disease Control) have got things under control.
It's Only After Reported Cases Occur that a Recall Is Announced.
According to media coverage, the discovery of how extensive the potential salmonella egg danger is occurring as people get sick. Reported cases of salmonella poisoning spike, and then officials start checking into what's going on.
The update today, extending the recall to 17 states all across the country, is based upon illness reports in these states. Talk about closing the barn door after the horse is gone.
This morning, the recall reported that 380,000,000 eggs tainted with Salmonella Enteritidis have been distributed to wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, Minnisota, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
How to Know if You've Been Poisoned with Salmonella Eggs - The Signs of Salmonella bacterium infection.
So, how to tell if you - or a loved one - have been sickened by a salmonella egg? Symptoms present 12 hours to 3 days after injection, last up to a week, and include:
- fever
- abdominal cramps
- diarrhea (which can be severe enough to require hospitalization).
Should you avoid eggs in Florida? The CDC would say nope -- it's not on the recall list. What do you think?
By on August 19, 2010 11:13 AM
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