Egg recall doesn’t affect Bloomington, official says

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled about 550 million eggs across the U.S. last week because of a salmonella outbreak, Bloomington grocery stores have not been affected.

Hillandale Farms of Iowa, Inc. distributes eggs to 14 states throughout the nation, including Indiana. Last week, Hillandale Farms recalled 170 million eggs, marking the third egg recall in two weeks for the U.S..

But Bloomington residents might have little to worry about.

Indiana has not yet had a significant number of salmonella cases reported, and no cases have been reported in Bloomington, Amanda Roach, Bloomington Hospital spokesperson said.

The recent recalls have not had any effect on Sahara Mart’s egg stock, a local grocery store with two locations on East Second Street and East Third Street, manager Ali Noori said,

“We only get our eggs from local suppliers,” Noori said. “Our eggs come from two farms. One is about 40 miles south of Bloomington, and the other is just 50 miles north of here.”

Marsh Supermarket has not seen any effects of the recent recalls as well, with their supply of eggs originating from farms in nearby Warsaw, Ind., a Marsh employee said.
For most other states, recently reported salmonella cases occurred in June and July. California’s outbreaks were centralized in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Arizona was greatly impacted, with salmonella reports doubling in June and 51 cases this year. Minnesota, Colorado and Nevada showed effects of the tainted egg supplies as well.

Symptoms of salmonella poisoning can be mild and range from diarrhea to vomiting and fever, which occur 12 to 72 hours after ingestion. Often overlooked are products which contain uncooked eggs, such as Caesar salad dressings, hollandaise sauces, mayonnaise and some ice creams or cake batters.

If any symptoms occur, the FDA advises consumers go to a local physician to check for salmonella bacteria.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Eggs affected by this latest recall are distributed under the following brand names: Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms and Sunny Meadow in 6-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg packages and 5-dozen-egg cases.
Loose eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Wholesome Farms and West Creek in 15- and 30-dozen tray packs. The loose eggs may also be repackaged by customers.