Gravel Ridge Farm Egg Shells Salmonella

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CDC advises consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell Gravel Ridge Farms cage-free large eggs, which have been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections. Read the Food Safety Alert: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-09-18/index.html

Key Points:

• CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms.
• Fourteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from Alabama and Tennessee. Two people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
• Illnesses in this outbreak started on dates ranging from July 10, 2018 to August 7, 2018.
• On September 8, 2018, Gravel Ridge Farms recalled cage-free large eggs because they might be contaminated with Salmonella.
• Do not eat, sell, or serve Gravel Ridge Farms cage-free large eggs. Return them to the store for a refund or throw them away. Even if some eggs were eaten and no one got sick, do not eat any more of these eggs.
  • Gravel Ridge Farms recalled packages of a dozen and 2.5 dozen eggs in cardboard containers.
  • Recalled eggs were sold in grocery stores and to restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. For a full list of locations where recalled eggs were sold, visit the FDA website.
• Consumers and restaurants should always handle and cook eggs safely to avoid foodborne illness from raw eggs.
  • Eggs should be cooked until both the yolk and white are firm. Scrambled eggs should not be runny.
  • Make sure that foods that contain raw or lightly cooked eggs, such as eggs over easy or hollandaise sauce, are made only with pasteurized eggs.
• Contact a healthcare provider if you think you got sick from eating recalled Gravel Ridge Farms shell eggs.
• People get sick from Salmonella 12 to 72 hours after swallowing the germ and experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
• Most people recover within a week, but some illnesses can last longer and be more severe.
• CDC will provide updates when more information is available.

If you have further questions about this outbreak, please call the CDC media line at (404) 639-3286. If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES