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FDA upgrades egg recall to highest health-risk level
Denver7 • • business
Key Points:
- The FDA has upgraded an ongoing egg recall to a Class I designation, its highest health-risk level, due to potential Salmonella contamination linked to 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations across 17 states.
- The recalled eggs can be identified by the code number P-1950 or 0840962 printed on the carton in date-coding ink.
- Recent food safety concerns also include a Salmonella-related jalapeño recall and a multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce, with seasonal factors and distribution center issues possibly contributing to contamination.
- Reduced federal funding to the CDC's FoodNet program has limited state health departments' ability to track and investigate foodborne illnesses, leading to fewer case interviews and potentially hindering outbreak control efforts.
- Public health officials urge consumers to respond to calls about suspected foodborne illness, monitor recall information from official sources, properly dispose of recalled products, and wash produce thoroughly to reduce risk.
