Egg Recall

The government has recalled 258 million eggs because of salmonella. The eggs are produced by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, but are sold under a variety of brand names.

The eggs are packaged in cartons of various sizes under the following names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

If you think you have a package of eggs that may be contaminated, return it to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to a press release from Wright County Egg.

Symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.