Be careful with breakfast.
About 1.7 million dozen shell eggs are being voluntarily recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak, officials say.
Indiana is among nine states where the eggs were sold at Walmart locations. There are three Walmart supercenters in Evansville, along with two neighborhood markets.
The salmonella outbreak is linked to 79 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC.
The recall was issued on June 6 after brown cage-free eggs and brown certified organic eggs distributed by August Egg Company and sold under different brand names and restaurants were linked to the outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration says.
“FDA is working with the firm to determine if eggs were distributed elsewhere and will update the advisory as information becomes available,” the FDA states on its website.
The outbreak has led to an investigation, the FDA says.
Which brands sold recalled eggs?
The eggs were sold under the following brands, according to the FDA:
Where were the eggs sold?
The eggs were sold in Walmart locations across nine states:
Eggs recalled from Walmart were distributed from Feb. 3 to May 6, and sell-by dates ranged from March 4 to June 19.
How can I tell if I purchased the recalled eggs?
The eggs were sold under the plant code numbers P-6562 or CA5330 and include organic and cage-free eggs, the FDA says.
Other stores that sold the recalled eggs
Eggs were also sold in the following locations in California and Nevada:
The eggs sold in the stores listed above were distributed from Feb. 3 to May 15, and had sell-by dates that ranged from March 4 to June 4.
What to do if you purchased the recalled eggs
Anyone who has purchased the recalled eggs should throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased, according to the CDC. People should also wash anything the eggs may have touched using “hot soapy water or a dishwasher.”
Anyone who is experiencing the following severe symptoms should call their health care provider immediately, the CDC says:
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Reporting by Cheryl V. Jackson and Julia Gomez, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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