73 sick in California as salmonella egg outbreak spreads

California – Dozens of Californians have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak tied to tainted eggs, prompting a multi-state recall and fresh warnings from federal health officials.

On Wednesday, Country Eggs LLC of Lucerne Valley announced it was recalling a line of eggs after they were linked to the outbreak. The company’s notice, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, came with an apology to customers and a pledge to “support them through this process.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 95 people have been sickened across several states, with 73 of those cases in California. The illnesses stretch back to January and as recently as July, underscoring just how long the contaminated product was circulating…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS