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More than one million hard-cooked eggs are being recalled after tests showed that some may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, fever, muscle aches, headache, confusion, and convulsions.
The recall involves about 15,000 pails of eggs packed in brine for institutional use. They were produced by Michael Foods, a Minnesota-based food company, and distributed to 34 different states. States that received the eggs include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
The eggs are sold under six brand names, including Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, Silverbrook, and Wholesome Farms. Only eggs sold in packages with lot codes immediately preceded by a “1” AND ending in a “W” are affected.
Listeria most often affects older adults, pregnant women, or people with weakened immune systems. In some cases, symptoms may take up to two weeks to appear. Last fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received reports of 146 illnesses caused by listeria in 28 states. The outbreak also involved 30 deaths and a miscarriage by an infected pregnant woman. The cause of the outbreak was linked to whole cantaloupes.
