200 Million Eggs Recalled Because Of Salmonella Concerns

Cartons of eggs are pictured for sale on the shelves of a supermarket in Hong Kong on August 11, 2017. The EU on August 11 called an emergency meeting to stop "blaming and shaming" over the insecticide-tainted eggs s... Cartons of eggs are pictured for sale on the shelves of a supermarket in Hong Kong on August 11, 2017. The EU on August 11 called an emergency meeting to stop "blaming and shaming" over the insecticide-tainted eggs scandal as it emerged for the first time that the crisis had spread to Asia. Hong Kong, Switzerland and 15 European Union countries have all received eggs contaminated with the chemical fipronil, which can harm human health, the European Commission said. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

April 15, 2018 12:30 p.m.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 200 million eggs from a North Carolina farm have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday says the eggs shipped to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states may be tainted with salmonella. The bacteria causes nausea, diarrhea and, in rare cases, death. Twenty-two illnesses have been reported.

The eggs were distributed from a farm in eastern North Carolina’s Hyde County by Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms.

The notice says the recalled eggs include varieties sold in Food Lion and Walmart stores, and served at Waffle House restaurants.

The recall came about after the illnesses were reported and the FDA inspected the North Carolina farm.

Rose Acre Farms officials didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

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paulw says:

April 15, 2018

This is exactly the kind of government overregulation that the GOP is working against. If not for government interference, the free market would have taken care of this situation much more efficiently.

oh, wait.
irasdad says:

April 15, 2018

paulw:

This is exactly the kind of government overregulation that the GOP is working against.

In my best Chuck Heston:

“You’ll have to pry the salmonella-contaminated egg from my nauseous, diarrheic, cold, dead hands!”

(“Under the sticky, naugahyde booth at Waffle House!”)
clunkertruck says:

April 15, 2018

BWAaaaaaaak … bwak bwak ! —

Fuckin chickens … NEVER trust em ! ----

I don’t give a shit what ’ side of the road ’ they’re on ! —
maximus says:

April 15, 2018

Bad eggs? They should work at the Oval Trailer…
maximus says:

April 15, 2018

clunkertruck:

I don’t give a shit what ’ side of the road ’ they’re on ! —

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To prove to raccoons that it could actually be done.