Sixdog Investments has voluntarily recalled some of its certified organic eggs due to a possible salmonella contamination.
The recall is the consequence of a recently conducted laboratory test that detected a potential bacterial contamination, though no reports have been filed about any cases of illness after consumption. Details of the products that have been recalled were revealed by the company so that anyone who has already purchased such items should return them immediately. The recalled products include those having packing numbers 93, 94, 97, or 98 and/or an expiration date of 051814, 051914, 052214, or 052314. Products having a location code of 1 or 3 should also be returned. All this information can be found on the white sticker on the package, the FDA revealed in a press statement.
The company has also provided a helpline number (1-970-286-0080) so that customers can call in with any queries. It also assures all customers that they will get a full refund on returning the products.
"We are confident that any and all products sent out with any other packing codes or expiration dates are fully safe for consumption," the company in a statement. "No illnesses have been reported to date."
According to the company, the recalled products were most likely distributed in Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico and Utah through retail outlets. The products were sold under the brand name Owl Canyon.
Egg products seem to be the most common source of salmonella contamination. In February this year, Nutriom, a Washington firm, recalled over 226,710 pounds of processed egg products due to a possible salmonella contamination scare. Cheese, chicken and turkey products are also likely to be contaminated by this bacterium.
In August 2011, Cargill was forced to recall 36,000,000 pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company's Springdale facility after 26 people were hospitalized for Salmonella infections.
Earlier this year, Tyson Foods recalled 33,840 pounds of mechanically separated chicken products that were contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg strain. No causalities were reported because the products were recalled in time.
In December last year, the Cultured Kitchen voluntarily recalled its raw cashew cheese due to a risk of contamination with Salmonella. The non-dairy cashew cheese was distributed in Northern California and Nevada at various natural foods stores and farmers markets in the Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, and Reno.
Last October, 287 Foster Farms chicken eaters in 18 states in the U.S. became ill due to salmonella contamination.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revealed that bearded dragon lizards were the source of a recent salmonella outbreak, The Associated Press reported. Other animals that can cause a salmonella outbreak include frogs, toads, turtles and snakes along with hedgehogs, chicks and ducklings.
Salmonella infection causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized.
According to a CDC report, approximately 42,000 cases of salmonellosis are reported yearly in the United States. Because many milder cases are not diagnosed or reported, the actual number of infections may be more.
