Bad Eggs Blamed For 26 S.F. Salmonella Cases -- But Yearly Tally Same as in 2009
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| Yep, it's a bad egg |
Yes, you should dispose of suspect eggs. But it warrants mentioning that the number of salmonella cases recorded in San Francisco this year is no higher than last year's tally at this time.
Department of Public Health spokeswoman Eileen Shields notes that the city has recorded 26 cases of salmonella this year. Of those, 25 came between May 30 and June 30, and just one has occurred since -- on July 15.
While this is not an unusual number of cases, what is unusual is that they were all of the same strain -- indicating the origin is likely the tainted products from Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. The timing also indicates that the bad eggs were sent to San Francisco in May and June -- and the worst of it may be over on this side of the Bay.
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| Bad -- and racially insensitive -- egg... |
Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946. Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1946 223.
Since salmonella can be fatal, consumers are advised to not take chances. That being said, however, properly cooking an egg will likely kill the salmonella virus. If any of the egg gets on your fingers, however -- then you could be exposed.
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