Update On Egg Recall Due To Possible Health Risk

BONDUEL, WI- On September 6, 2024, Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. of Bonduel, WI voluntarily recalled all “Milo’s Poultry Farms” and “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs because these eggs had the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department (SMCHD)
wants to remind residents that case activity for Salmonella linked to this outbreak remains low.
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), 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 (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Milo’s Poultry Farms’ eggs were distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan through retail stores and foodservice distributors. This recall includes:
• All carton sizes and all egg types labeled with “Milo’s Poultry Farms.” This recall covers all
expiration dates.
• All carton sizes of “Tony’s Fresh Market” branded eggs, all expiration dates.
• All cases of eggs for retail foodservice distribution, all expiration dates.
The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) informed the company that environmental samples tested positive for the bacteria. FDA also conducted whole genome sequencing and found that the samples were related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation.
In early October, there was a surge of media articles posted on the egg recall of Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC., with some stating the upgrade of the recall to the “most serious class 1 recall.” For clarification on the issue, the initial recall on September 6th, 2024 was already at the class 1 level. Since then, all eggs from Milo’s have been off food retail shelves and out of food service use. Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC. has ceased production and distribution at this time and continues to work with the FDA and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to undergo appropriate testing and sanitization of farms and processing equipment.
Consumers who have purchased “Milo’s Poultry Farms” eggs or “Tony’s Fresh Market” eggs are urged not to consume them. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (715) 758-6709.