Salmonella in eggs

FDA Announces Egg Recall Outbreak Update, Fatality Included in Recent Report

Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | July 13, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released information on their investigation into the egg recall outbreak affecting many private label eggs produced by the August Egg Company. The investigation has come to a close, but reports are tragic. More… read more

New Use for Existing Technology to Detect Salmonella May Make Eggs Safer

Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | May 28, 2025

Whole genome sequencing can detect Salmonella faster than traditional culture methods. Especially at lower concentrations. Could the “gold standard” of culture identification finally take a back seat to a genetic approach to detect Salmonella in environmental samples? Scientists with the… read more

Rodents to Blame for Salmonella in Eggs

Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 5, 2018

While investigation is ongoing, it appears that rodents may be responsible for the recent Salmonella Braenderup outbreak linked to shell eggs, according to recent reports.  Yikes! No one wants to think about rats crawling around on their food.  As of the last Centers… read more