63 People Sick, 13 Hospitalized Related to Eggs Contaminated with Salmonella

NEED TO KNOW

  • Eggs were recalled after an outbreak of Salmonella resulted in at least 63 illnesses and 13 hospitalizations
  • Vega Farms announced the recall, which included more than 1,500 dozen eggs, on Dec. 5
  • The California Depart of Public Health shared an update about the recall on Dec. 12

More than a dozen people have been hospitalized after consuming recalled eggs.

Vega Farms, Inc. recalled select eggs due to potential Salmonella contamination on Dec. 5. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) shared details about the recall in a release on Friday, Dec. 12.

12-egg cartons and 30-egg flats of brown eggs with the handler code 2136 and sell-by dates of Dec. 22 or earlier are included in Vega Farms’, based in Dixon, Calif., recall. According to the CDPH, affected products were sold to restaurants and were available to purchase in grocery stores and farmers markets in Northern California.

63 California residents have become ill with the outbreak strain as of Dec. 5, per the release. There have been 13 hospitalizations.

Last week, a Vega Farms spokesperson confirmed with local news outlet KCRA3 that the company’s processing equipment contaminated the roughly 1,515 dozen eggs, not the farm’s flock of chickens.

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Vega Farms did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests to comment.

According to the CDPH, symptoms of Salmonella infection can present between six hours and six days of exposure. Symptoms include stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, per the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

While most cases may resolve without medical treatment within a few days, the illness can be more serious (and potentially fatal) for infants, senior adults and people with weakened immune systems.