DIXON, Calif. — Vega Farms Inc., a California farm based in Dixon, recently issued a recall for its in-shell eggs due to potential Salmonella contamination. The issued recall is for the farm’s 12-count cartons and 30-count flats with the handler code of 2136, according to a recall notice from the California Department of Public Health.
The eggs have sell-by dates of Dec. 22 and earlier and were distributed in the Sacramento and Davis areas to restaurants and farmers markets. A spokesperson for the farm told local news station KCRA 3 that about 1,515 dozen eggs were affected by the possible contamination.
The same spokesperson mentioned that this is the first time in 40 years that a recall of this magnitude has affected the farm. All of the affected products have been taken off store shelves, and any customers who may have bought them are advised to return them or throw them away.
The farm said that the possible contamination came from their processing equipment and that their flocks were not affected. At this time, no illnesses have been reported in relation to this possible contamination.
This isn’t the first time this year that California has been hit by an egg recall due to Salmonella. Back in August, Country Eggs LLC of Lucerne Valley, Calif., issued a recall for its large brown cage-free sunshine yolks due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Prior to that, in June, the August Egg Co., of Hilmar, Calif., issued a recall for 1.7 million dozen cage-free and brown certified organic eggs because of potential Salmonella contamination.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. For babies, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems, Salmonella can cause fatal infections.
For more information on the Vega Farms recall, visit the CDPH at www.cdph.ca.gov.
