Egg Recall Reaches Half Billion Eggs; 1300 People Sickened

More than 1300 people in 22 states have been sickened since May from Salmonella poisoning from eggs. During the outbreak, the eggs have been packaged and shipped from May through August.

Food and Drug Administration Recall List

If you've bought eggs recently, check the FDA Egg Recall List.

Cook All Future Eggs Well

It is strongly recommended that you do not cook eggs to be soft boiled, "runny", or "over easy" until the FDA has located the source and put a stop to the Salmonella egg outbreak. If you want to avoid the current outbreak altogether, consider using your local farmer's market.

Salmonella Symptoms

If you have eaten eggs and are experiencing the following symptoms in the last 72 hours, you are encouraged to seek medical attention. Salmonella can lead to death, especially to those with weak immune symptoms.

• Diarrhea
• Stomach cramps
• High fever

What's Needed

According to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA, additional personnel is needed to conduct investigations. She wants more federal funding and legislation put in place so that the administration can use preventative measures to stop further outbreaks not only in eggs but in other food products as well.