FDA raises Costco egg recall to highest alert amid salmonella concerns
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More than 10,000 units of organic eggs sold at Costco were recalled in November. This is the most serious risk level that an FDA recall can be, with the classification change coming one month after 10,800 retail units of organic eggs were recalled from Costcos across the southern United States.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that’s found in the intestines of animals and humans and can cause food poisoning. The highest-risk foods tend to be animal products, such as raw meat, unpasteurized milk, undercooked poultry and eggs, but salmonella can also contaminate fruit and vegetables through fertilizer used on crops.
The cartons included in Handsome Brook Farms’s recall were sold at 25 Costco stores located in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee beginning on November 22. Units with Julian code 327 and a “use by” date of January 5, 2025, are included under the recall.
The FDA said in the press statement that the recall was launched after officials at Handsome Brook determined that eggs not meant for delivery to markets had accidentally been packaged and distributed to retailers. No known illnesses have been connected to the affected products. Consumers who are in possession of one of the affected cartons should return the eggs to their local Costco store to receive a full refund, or dispose of the eggs.
There has been an unexplained rise in food recalls over the last year. Earlier this month, Frito-Lay recalled a “limited number” of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips because they “may contain undeclared milk,” which Frito-Lay learned “after being alerted through a consumer contact.”.
