Wisconsin officials recall eggs after Salmonella outbreak

Wisconsin health officials have initiated an egg recall following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that came from a Wisconsin farm.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that those infected with salmonella include 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold.

“The eggs were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan through retail stores and food service distributors,” the department said. “The recall includes all types of eggs, such as conventional cage-free, organic and non-GMO, carton sizes and expiration dates in containers labeled ‘Milo’s Poultry Farms’ or ‘Tony’s Fresh Market.’

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed in a statement on its website that 65 people in nine states had been infected with a strain of salmonella, with 24 hospitalizations and no deaths as of Friday. The states include Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and California, the agency said.

The egg recall was undertaken by Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC of Bonduel, Wis., the CDC said.

“Anyone who purchased the recalled eggs is advised not to eat or cook with them and to throw them away. Restaurants should not sell or serve the recalled eggs,” the Wisconsin health department said.

The department advised anyone who ate the eggs and experiences symptoms to contact a healthcare provider. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting that last for several days, the statement said.

The US Department of Agriculture announced new measures to limit salmonella in poultry products in July. The proposed directive included requiring poultry companies to keep salmonella levels below a certain threshold and to test for the presence of six particularly harmful forms of the bacteria, three found in turkey and three in chicken.

Bacteria that exceed the proposed standard and the identification of any of the strains would prevent sales of poultry and leave the products subject to recall.

The CDC estimates that salmonella causes 1.35 million infections annually, mostly through food, and about 420 deaths. The Department of Agriculture estimates there are 125,000 chicken and 43,000 turkey infections each year.

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