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Hundreds of thousands of eggs sold at Costcos that were part of a reminder released last month have a “reasonable” probability that consumption could cause serious health problems or even death due to salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
On Friday, the FDA classified Handsome Brook Farms eggs sold at Costco stores in the southeastern United States as having the highest risk level of Category 1.
Category 1, the FDA notes on its site, means there is a recall in which there is “a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to a violating product will result in serious adverse health consequences or even death.”
Last month, more than 10,000 cartons of eggs sold under Costco Kirkland Signature Brand were voluntarily recalled over concerns they might be contaminated with salmonella, even though no one at the time had been made ill by the potentially foul-smelling eggs.
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Large quantity of cage-free eggs at Costco, Florida. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The eggs were sold in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. and Tennessee in 25 Costco stores starting November 22, 2024.
Handsome Brook Farms initiated the recall after determining that eggs “not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging.”
“Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent this from happening again,” the company said.
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Handsome Brook Farms has issued a voluntary recall of eggs sold at Costco, due to possible salmonella contamination, in November 2024. (FDA/Fox News)
FOX Business reached out to Handsome Brook Farms for comment on the FDA’s serious categorization of the recall.
The recall only applies to units with the Julien code 327 and a use-by date of January 5, 2025.
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Shoppers outside a Costco store in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States, Saturday, December 9, 2023. Costco Wholesale Corp. is expected to release its results on December 14. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“No other products are affected by this recall,” the FDA said.
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Salmonella is a foodborne illness it can cause fever, diarrhea, and nausea and can be life-threatening in the very young and elderly as well as those who are immunocompromised.
Brie Stimson of FOX Business contributed to this report.
