Petosky News: Tainted eggs may have been distributed in Michigan

By Jessica Webster Community Content Coordinator

Posted on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 : 1 p.m.

A sign warns customers of the recall of certain lots of eggs that had been previously sold at a supermarket in Los Angeles Thursday. Some 380 million eggs are being recalled on several states due to possible salmonella contamination in a case suspected to have caused hundreds of illnesses. No eggs currently on the shelf at this store were affected by the recall.

Reed Saxon | AP Photo

As the scope and size of the salmonella-tainted egg recall continues to grow, Petoskey News reports that some of the contaminated eggs may have made their way into Michigan.

“The eggs impacted by the recall are distributed nationwide, including Michigan,” said Jennifer Holton, public information officer for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. “The Michigan Department of Agriculture is working with our state and federal partners to conduct tracebacks.”

The recall involves 380 million eggs, all originating from a farm in Iowa. The eggs were packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp.

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