Consumers,
restaurants, and retailers should not eat, serve, or sell recalled shell eggs
distributed by Good Earth Egg Company.
How to identify
recalled eggs:
·
Recalled eggs distributed by Good Earth Egg Company
were sold under different brand names throughout the Midwest, including
Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas.
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Various sizes of eggs were packed in 6-count, 10-count,
12-count, and 18-count cartons, and 15 dozen cases and 30 dozen cases.
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Codes and dates on recalled eggs include everything
before and including: "252 - Sell By 10/8/16" and "Packed
for" or "Produced for Good Earth Egg Company."
What to do if
you have recalled eggs:
·
Throw away recalled eggs even if some of the eggs
have been eaten and no one has gotten sick. Throw them away in a sealed bag in
the trash so that children, pets, or other animals can't eat them.
·
Do not return recalled eggs. Good Earth Egg Company
will work directly with each consumer to manage replacement of its product.
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Don't try to cook recalled eggs and eat or serve
them.
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Consumers should wash and sanitize drawers or
shelves in refrigerators where recalled products were stored. Restaurants and
retailers should wash and sanitize any crates or other containers where the
recalled eggs were held or sold.
o Use a solution
of chlorine bleach and hot water or another appropriate sanitizer, following
the instructions provided on the label.
·
Wash reusable grocery bags
often. Cloth bags should be washed in a washing machine, and plastic-lined bags
should be scrubbed using hot water and soap.
Always follow food safety steps to handle and cook eggs safely to avoid
foodborne illness from raw eggs. It's important to handle and prepare all fresh
eggs and egg products carefully, from any egg pro
