Find out if the eggs in your fridge have been recalled due to salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners, identified Wright County Egg in Iowa as the source of "shell egg" (eggs in their shells) that caused a recent outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). The eggs are packaged under different brand names and distributed nationwide. Consumers who have recalled eggs should throw them away or return them to the store for a refund. For more information, please visit the FDA's news release regarding the urgent nationwide egg recall, or visit the CDC's Tips to Reduce your Risk of Salmonella from Eggs web page.
A recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems.
The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) share responsibility for food safety and recalls.
The FDA has jurisdiction over recalls involving:
- seafood, fruits, vegetables and other non-meat food products
- pet and farm animal feed
You may visit the FDA website for food recalls, withdrawals and alerts, and you may also view the food recall, withdrawal and alert archive.
The FSIS of the USDA inspects and regulates the following:
- meat
- poultry products
- eggs
The FSIS website offers information on federal food recalls, including a list of current open recall cases and the recall case archive.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative who is available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1.888.MP.HOTLINE (1.888.674.6854), is available in English and Spanish and can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. ET.
You may also wish to visit FoodSafety.gov for information on food poisoning, reporting a food problem, or read news and food safety alerts. Or, you may wish to access information about regulating imported food.
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by usa.gov team
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