Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa has expanded its recall of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  Eggs affected by the expanded recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and  food service companies in California, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.  These companies distribute nationwide.

Over 380 million eggs have now been recalled.

Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast.  Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.

Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223.

Prior Recall
Eggs under the August 13, 2010 recall are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.

There have been hundred of confirmed Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses relating to the shell eggs.  Investigations are ongoing and have thus far identified victims in 3 states - 266 in California, 7 in Minnesota, and 30 in Nevada – and those are just the states that have reported so far.

Simon & Luke Can Help

If you tested positive for Salmonella after eating eggs or egg products, you may be entitled to significant compensation for your illness – including payment for all of your medical bills, lost wages, and suffering you endured.

The Salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke are currently investigating this outbreak.  We have represented over 2000 victims of food poisoning across the United States, filing hundreds of salmonella lawsuits and recovering millions of dollars in salmonella settlements for our clients.  Call us toll free at 1-888-335-4901 or contact us by email at ron@simonluke.com – we are happy to answer your questions free of charge.