The Food and Drug Administration has placed the Costco egg recall at the highest risk level of potential Salmonella contamination.
On Friday, the FDA updated the egg recall to Class 1, meaning there is a “reasonable likelihood” that eating the egg “will cause serious adverse health effects or death.”
On Nov. 27, Handsome Brook Farms voluntarily recalled 10,800 units of 24-count eggs — for a total of nearly 260,000 eggs — sold under the Kirkland Signature brand at Costco through Salmonella concerns.
To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled eggs.
The affected eggs were sold at 25 Costco stores in five states, beginning Nov. 22. With a best-by date of January 5, 2025, the recalled eggs may still be in consumers’ refrigerators.
The recall involves 24-count Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised Eggs packaged in plastic cartons with UPC 9661910680 and Julian Code 327.
The FDA advises consumers to return the recalled eggs to their local Costco store for a refund or throw them away.
The recalled eggs were sold at Costco stores in the following states:
- Alabama
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
If you think you may have consumed the recalled eggs, watch for common symptoms Salmonella infection, including fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.
Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after consuming contaminated food and disappear within a week without medical treatment.
Young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems can develop more serious or life-threatening infections.
Contact your doctor if you experience serious symptoms Salmonella infection, including:
- Diarrhea and fever higher than 102°F
- Diarrhea for more than three days that does not improve
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you can’t keep fluids down
- Signs of dehydration (little urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy)