FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption

Recall date

March 26, 2014

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

pha-032614

FDA classification

Public Health Alert

Why it was recalled

Unfit for Human Consumption

What was recalled

EDITOR'S NOTE: Nutriom LLC has agreed to recall all product identified in the public health alert issued on March 26, 2014, except for product distributed to the military. Test results show that the product distributed to the military is safe and does not need to be removed from commerce. WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Nutriom LLC, a Lacey, Wash. establishment, declined to expand its Feb. 15, 2014 recall to include an additional 118,541 pounds of egg products for which there is reason to conclude that they are unfit for human consumption. The request for expansion was based on evidence collected during an ongoing investigation conducted by FSIS at this establishment. The company has refused to recall the additional egg products. As a consequence, FSIS intends to take appropriate action to remove the products from commerce. FSIS issued the original recall because the company allegedly recorded false laboratory results. The company allegedly produced negative laboratory results for Salmonella when the results were actually positive, or reported that sampling had occurred when, in fact, no microbial testing was performed. FSIS requested the company to include additional products, but it declined. Because the product was not produced in accordance with FSIS requirements, it is unfit for human consumption. The following products were shipped to co-packers for incorporation into consumer-size packages: 3,884-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “H0613-B” 1,031-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A” 958-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A” 4,422-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “L1713-A” The following products were packaged in consumer-sized packages: 1.75-lb. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0374,” “0384,” “268…