Update on Salmonella Outbreak Associated with Eggs

CDC has just updated the case count of Salmonella infections due to eggs from Rose Acre farms,  There are now 35 reported cases in 9 states.  Since CDC issued the last update on April 16th, there are 12 more cases.

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/braenderup-04-18/index.html
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup Infections Linked to Rose Acre Farms Shell Eggs

At A Glance

• Case Count: 35 (https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/braenderup-04-18/epi.html)
• States: 9 (https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/braenderup-04-18/map.html)
• Deaths: 0
• Hospitalizations: 11
• Recall: Yes https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/braenderup-04-18/advice.html)

What's New?

• Twelve more ill people from five states were added to this investigation since the last update on April 16, 2018.
• CDC continues to recommend consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, serve, or sell recalled eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm. Throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Read the Recalls and Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, and Retailers. 

Highlights

• Read the Recalls and Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, and Retailers>>
• Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, serve, or sell recalled eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm. Throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. ◦These eggs were sold under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Publix, Sunshine Farms, and Sunups.
• Check egg cartons for the following numbers: P-1065 (the plant number) and another set of numbers between 011 and 102 (the Julian date), or, for Publix and Sunups egg cartons, plant number P-1359D and Julian date 048A or 049A with Best By dates of APR 02 and APR 03.
• Visit the FDA website for a list of recalled products.
• Wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where recalled eggs were stored. Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator.
• CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup infections linked to Rose Acre Farms shell eggs. ◦Thirty-five people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported from nine states.
• 11 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
•  Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicates that shell eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms are the likely source of this multistate outbreak.
• Always handle and cook eggs safely to avoid foodborne illness from raw eggs. It is important to handle and prepare all fresh eggs and egg products carefully. ◦Eggs should be cooked until both the yolk and white are firm. Scrambled eggs should not be runny.
• Wash hands and items that came into contact with raw eggs—including countertops, utensils, dishes, and cutting boards—with soap and water.
• This investigation is ongoing. CDC will provide updates when more information is available.