In three states on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned people not to buy recalled eggs.
The government said in a “Food Safety Alert” that 24 people had been hospitalized because of a “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs.” People were told to “not eat any recalled eggs.” On the same day, “Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC recalled eggs” that were bought by “stores and restaurants in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.”
Through a notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website on Friday, Milo’s Poultry Farms said that it was recalling all “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs because they could be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can infect and kill young children, the elderly, and others with weak immune systems.
“Healthy people who get Salmonella often have fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain,” the announcement said.
“Salmonella infections are very rare, but sometimes the organism can get into the bloodstream and cause more serious illnesses like endocarditis, arthritis, and arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms).”
The CDC also told people to call “your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms,” which included diarrhea that lasts for a long time and intense vomiting.