Health Law

Feed Being Eyed As Likely Source for Salmonella in Egg Outbreak

By Colin Caywood

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that feed given to chickens at both Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg could be the source of the Salmonella bacteria that has caused an outbreak of 2,403 confirmed illnesses throughout the United States.

As reported on CNN.com today:

Testing at two Wright County Egg farms in Iowa confirmed the presence of Salmonella in the food mill and at least two locations, said Sherri McGarry of the Food and Drug Administration. She said investigators are still drawing samples at Hillandale Farms.

The feed could have been contaminated in a number of ways, including by birds, rodents and people's shoes or boots, officials said.

In addition, the list of egg manufacturers recalling product linked to the Salmonella outbreak was updated by the FDA today (click on the link for product-specific information):

• Albertson
• Albertsons
• Alta Dena Dairy
• Bayview
• Becky
• Boomsma's
• Cal Egg
• California Ranch Fresh
• Cardenas Market
• Challenge Dairy
• Country Eggs, Inc.
• Driftwood Dairy
• Dutch Farms
• Farm Fresh
• Farmer's Gems
• Glenview
• Hidden Villa Ranch
• Hillandale
• Hillandale Farms
• James Farms
• Kemps
• Lucerne
• Lund
• Mi Pueblo
• Mountain Dairy
• No Brand Name Available
• Nulaid
• Pacific Coast
• Ralph's
• Shoreland
• Sun Valley
• Sunny Farms
• Sunny Meadow
• Sunshine
• Trafficanda
• Trafficanda Egg Ranch
• West Creek
• Wholesome Farms
• Yucaipa Valley

Full post as published by Food Poison Blog on August 26, 2010 (boomark / email).