Salmonella Concerns Prompt Michigan Farm to Recall Shell Eggs

Due to concerns of possible Salmonella enteriditis contamination, a Michigan poultry farm is recalling “shell eggs in eight counties.” The recall was issued shortly after an environmental sample from a “foodborne illness outbreak investigation” detected the presence of salmonella at LaBar Poultry Farm in Manistique. The farm itself is owned by Jeff and Heidi LaBar, and so far they, along with the Michigan agriculture department and the health department have been silent on the matter, media outlets report that LaBar Poultry Farm “has recalled eggs distributed to restaurants, grocery stores and directly to consumers.”

Due to concerns of possible Salmonella enteriditis contamination, a Michigan poultry farm is recalling “shell eggs in eight counties.” The recall was issued shortly after an environmental sample from a “foodborne illness outbreak investigation” detected the presence of salmonella at LaBar Poultry Farm in Manistique. The farm itself is owned by Jeff and Heidi LaBar, and so far they, along with the Michigan agriculture department and the health department have been silent on the matter, media outlets report that LaBar Poultry Farm “has recalled eggs distributed to restaurants, grocery stores and directly to consumers.”

So far the counties affected by the recall include “Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee and Schoolcraft.” But how can you tell if you have the recalled eggs in your refrigerator? Well, according to reports from The Sault News of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, the recalled eggs are “packaged in dozen-count cartons” and have the “LaBar Poultry Farm name and dates of Aug. 30 or Sept. 30” printed on the packages.

If you or someone you know has consumed the recalled eggs and are experiencing symptoms of Salmonella exposure, seek medical attention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms can include “vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and sometimes fever.” Once infected, the illness typically lasts between four and seven days, and “most people recover without treatment.” However, children, the elderly, and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the illness.

For now, consumers are being advised not to eat the eggs and should throw them out immediately.

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Michigan farm recalls shell eggs because of Salmonella

Eggs from LaBar Poultry Farm in Michigan Recalled for Salmonella