The eggs were sold in B.C., Ontario, Manitoba and possibly other provinces with expiry dates in February and March.
Check your eggs. Six Canadian brands of eggs sold in various grocery stores are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The recall, issued by Burnbrae Farms, covers shell eggs sold in B.C., Ontario, Manitoba and other provinces with expiry dates in February and March.
There have been no reports of anyone getting sick from contaminated eggs, said the federal agency. A food safety investigation is underway, which it said could lead to the recall of other products.
Here’s what you need to know about the egg recall.
What is being recalled?
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of shell eggs sold under Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley Eggs, IGA, no name and Western Family brands with expiry dates of Feb. 16, Feb. 22 and March 1.
The eggs are sold in various grocery stores. Only the specific lot code listed below are affected.
• Compliments large size white eggs (12 eggs) with UPC 0 55742 35750 9 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Compliments large size white eggs (18 eggs) with UPC 0 55742 35756 1 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Compliments extra large size white eggs (12 eggs) with UPC 0 55742 35751 6 and best before date of Feb. 22;
• no name large size eggs (30 eggs) with UPC 0 60383 22293 2 and best before date of Feb. 16;
• no name large size eggs (12 eggs) with UPC 0 60383 66414 5 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• no name large size eggs (30 eggs) with UPC 0 60383 22293 2 and best before dates of Feb. 22 and Mar. 1;
• Golden Valley Eggs large size (2 x 30 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 10503 0 and best before date of Feb. 22;
• Golden Valley Eggs large size (30 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 10303 6 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Golden Valley Eggs extra large size (30 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 10301 2 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Golden Valley Eggs white large size (12 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 10103 2 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Golden Valley Eggs white extra large size eggs (18 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 11101 7 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Golden Valley Eggs jumbo size eggs (20 eggs) with UPC 0 55799 10310 4 and best before date of Feb. 22;
• Foremost large size eggs (18 eggs) with UPC 0 61483 05666 3 and best before dates of Feb. 22 and Mar. 1;
• IGA extra large eggs (12 eggs) with UPC 0 55742 05119 3 and best before date of Feb. 22;
• Western Family large size white eggs (30 eggs) with UPC 0 62639 39498 1 and best before date of Mar. 1;
• Western Family extra large size white eggs (12 eggs) with UPC 0 62639 41011 7 and best before dates of Feb. 22 and Mar. 1.
Where is the recall in effect?
What triggered the recall?
The CFIA said the recall was triggered by test results. To date, there have been no reports of illness associated with the consumption of the eggs.
What should I do with affected eggs?
Do not eat, use, serve or distribute the eggs. Throw out the affected products or return them to the store they were purchased from, even if the eggs do not look spoiled.
The federal agency said food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell bad but can still make people sick.
What is salmonella?
Salmonella are bacteria that affects the intestinal tract. It is the second most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in B.C., with kids four and younger having the highest infection rates, said the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
In healthy people, salmonella can cause short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea and even long term complications such as arthritis.
In vulnerable populations including pregnant women, children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, a salmonella infection can be serious or fatal, said the CFIA.
Symptoms start an average of six hours to seven days after exposure, although infection is also possible with no symptoms. Symptoms can linger for up to a week. Most people recover without treatment.
Anyone who thinks they’ve fallen ill from consuming contaminated eggs should contact a health care provider, said the CFIA.