The FDA is advising consumers not to eat recalled eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm. These eggs are sold under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Sunshine Farms, Publix, and Sunups. Recalled eggs were also sold to restaurants.
The CDC reports that 35 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported from 9 states: Colorado (1), Florida (2), New Jersey (1), New York (8), North Carolina (5), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (3), Virginia (8), and West Virginia (1). 11 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
After learning that all of the people who became ill ate eggs or egg dishes before the onset of illness, the FDA was able to trace back the source of some of the eggs to the Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm. FDA investigators then inspected the farm and collected samples for testing. During the inspection, FDA investigators observed objectionable conditions and practices which are summarized here. FDA analysis of the samples revealed that the same rare strain of Salmonella Braenderup that caused the illnesses was present at the Hyde County Egg facility, tying the facility to the outbreak.
As a result of these findings and discussions between the FDA and the firm, Rose Acre Farms voluntarily recalled shell eggs from the Hyde County egg farm. The affected Rose Acre Farms recalled eggs are identified with plant number P-1065 and Julian date ranges of 011 through date of 102 printed on either the side portion or the principal side of the carton or package. These eggs are sold under multiple brand names including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, and Sunshine Farms. Recalled eggs were also sold to restaurants.
Following Rose Acre Farms’ recall, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled eggs purchased from Rose Acre Farms and produced at the Hyde County facility. These eggs were repackaged and sold under multiple brand names, including Publix and Sunups.
Consumers who have any of these shell eggs in their homes should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for credit or refund. All consumers should check their eggs for a plant number of P-1065 and a Julian date between 011 and 102 or a plant number P-1359D and Julian date 048A or 049A with Best By dates of APR 02 and APR 03.
These include:
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X 30 DOZEN 077236000302
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X15 DOZEN 077236000302
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X24 DOZEN 077236000500
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A MEDIUM X30 DOZEN 077236000203
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X30 DOZEN 077236000401
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X12 DOZEN 077236000500
- FOOD LION A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN 035826089618
- FOOD LION A MEDIUM X15 DOZEN 035826089649
- FOOD LION A XLARGE X 15 DOZEN 035826089625
- FOOD LION A 18PK LARGE X15 DOZEN 035826089601
- FOOD LION A LARGE X15 DOZEN 035826089588
- FOOD LION A 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN 035826089632
- LOOSE A USDA SMALL X 30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE A USDA MEDIUM X 30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE A XLARGE X15 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE A XLARGE X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE A MEDIUM X 15 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE A MEDIUM X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X15 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X15 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA MEDIUM X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE AA XLARGE X30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 30 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 15 DOZEN N/A
- LOOSE USDA A XLARGE X30 DOZEN N/A
- NELMS A JUMBO X24 634181000018
- WAFFLE HOUSE LOOSE USDA A LARGE X 30 DOZEN N/A
- CRYSTAL FARMS A MEDIUM X30 077236000203
- CRYSTAL FARMS A 18PK MEDIUM X 30 077236000258
- CRYSTAL FARMS A 2.5 DOZ MEDIUM X 25 077236000124
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X15 DOZEN 077236000401
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A XLARGE X 240 DOZEN PULP 077236700400
- COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A LARGE RACK X 240 DOZEN PULP 077236700301
- COBURN FARMS A MEDIUM MP X 30 DOZEN 051933182608
- COBURN FARMS A LARGE X 30 DOZEN 051933190801
- COBURN FARMS A 18PK LARGE X 30 DOZEN 051933182509
- SUNSHINE FARMS A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN 804879457336
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZEN N/A
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZEN N/A
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZEN N/A
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZEN N/A
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZEN N/A
- GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZEN N/A
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC 078742127132
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC 078742127128
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA TWIN 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC 078742127101
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN 078742127095
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK MEDIUM X 15 DOZEN 078742127224
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC 078742127071
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC 078742127088
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A 12PK JUMBO X 22 DOZEN RPC 078742127149
- GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 5DZ LARGE X 5 DOZEN 078742127118
Learn about the timeline of this recall and more here.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at (855) 215-5730 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard time.The voluntary recall was a result of some illnesses reported on the U.S. East Coast, which led to extensive interviews and eventually a thorough FDA inspection of the Hyde County farm, which produces 2.3 million eggs a day. The facility includes 3 million laying hens with a USDA inspector on-site daily.
