Supermarket chains Recall of eggs due to salmonella: Number of affected eggs unknown
Waiblingen · A company has recalled its free-range eggs due to a positive finding of salmonella. The eggs were sold in five large supermarket chains in several states across Germany. How many eggs are affected is unclear.
After a recall of “Freilandeiern” (free-range eggs) due to a salmonella-positive testing, it is so far unclear how many eggs might have been contaminated. The affected eggs come from a farm with around 18,000 chickens, said a spokesman for Inter-ovo GmbH on Tuesday in Waiblingen near Stuttgart. For a determination of exact numbers, the packaging is currently being traced.
According to the information released, only eggs with the number 1-DE-0353974 stamped on the shells are affected. The expiration dates are between 29 April and 20 May 2018. The eggs were sold at Norma, Rewe, Netto, Penny and Edeka supermarket chains in several states in Germany. The salmonella had been detected in an official food test sample.
Consumption of the affected eggs, whether cooked or used in recipes or dishes, was discouraged. Customers can return the eggs without receipt to the respective supermarkets. A typical Salmonella infection causes nausea, abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting.
(Orig. text: dpa / Translation: ck)
