Costco recalls 10,800 batches organic eggs from a NY farm over salmonella fears

More than 10,000 batches of Costco eggs from a New York farm are being recalled over fears they could be contaminated with salmonella.

The potentially contaminated batches of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-raised eggs were sold in 25 Costco stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee from Friday last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Wednesday.

The recall of 10,800 cartons was initiated by New York-based Handsome Brook Farms when it realized that eggs not meant for sale were accidentally shipped out, the FDA said.

So far, no one has reported falling sick. However, salmonella “can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” the recall notice warned.

Even healthy people “often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain,” the FDA notes.

Shoppers are being told to check their cartons for the Julian code 327 and a use-by date of Jan 5, 2025 to confirm if they have purchased the potentially contaminated eggs.

Handsome Brook Farms is ensuring “additional supply chain controls and retraining “are being put in place to prevent a similar incident from happening again, according to the statement.

News of the contamination comes after several recalls across the nation, such as a recall after a deadly carrot E.coli outbreak, and another recall of ready-to-eat meat contaminated with listeria, that left 1 infant dead.