Edwards not affected by Wright County Egg recall Published Aug. 17, 2010 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Wright County Egg, of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis. Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide. Eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertsons, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. They are packed in varying sizes of cartons (six-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons and 18-egg cartons) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946. Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1946 223. "Wright County Egg is not our supplier, thus this does not affect us here at Edwards in any way," William Shea, Defense Commissary Agency Edwards manager, said. For more information, follow the link for the full text: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm222501.htm For questions or concerns, contact 95th Medical Group Public Health at 661-277-2244.