FDA Elevates Costco Egg Recall to Class 1 Over Salmonella Risk

THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Costco egg recall has been raised to a class 1 alert by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over Salmonella concerns.

The Handsome Brook Farms Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs were distributed to Costco locations in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The FDA class 1 designation signifies a “reasonable probability” that consuming the eggs could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to ABC News.

Approximately 10,800 retail units of the eggs were distributed to 25 Costco stores starting Nov. 22, but the recall was initially issued on Nov. 27 after the company found that eggs not intended for retail sale were packaged and shipped in retail cartons. Handsome Brook Farms emphasized in its initial announcement that “additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent recurrence.”

The affected egg cartons have a Universal Product Code (UPC) of 9661910680 and a use-by date of Jan. 5, 2025. Consumers should immediately return the eggs to Costco for a full refund or dispose of them, the FDA said.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that Salmonella infections can cause severe stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, and loss of appetite. Symptoms typically appear six hours to six days after infection and can last up to a week. Certain groups, including children younger than 5 years, adults older than 65 years, and individuals with weakened immune systems may face more severe illnesses requiring medical care or hospitalization.

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