FDA escalates Costco egg recall to Class I, its highest risk level, over salmonella concerns. Learn what Class I means, how recalls escalate, and what it means for you.
There were approximately 10,800 retail units of the affected eggs sold at 25 Costco stores in five states beginning on Nov. 22.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about thousands of recalled eggs sold at Costco (COST) stores due to potential contamination with salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious infections. The recall has been elevated to the FDA’s highest risk level.
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Federal food regulators raised their alarm for recalled eggs sold from Costco stores over possible salmonella exposure, reclassifying the targeted product to its highest risk level.
The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death.
The FDA has raised the recall alert level to a high level for Costco eggs because of the risk of severe illness or death due to salmonella poisoning,
The Food and Drug Administration has escalated its warning regarding certain eggs distributed to Costco locations, potentially linked to salmonella exposure.
In November, Costco recalled nearly 260,000 eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand in 25 stores nationwide. The eggs landed on shelves in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee starting Nov. 22, according to the company.
The Kirkland eggs sold at Costco were recalled for the potential of salmonella. The eggs weren't sold in Florida, but were sold at Southeast stores.
The cartons included in Handsome Brook Farms’s recall were sold at 25 Costco stores located in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee beginning on November 22. Units with Julian code 327 and a “use by” date of January 5, 2025, are included under the recall.
An ongoing recall of Costco eggs over salmonella has been escalated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who placed the recall in its most severe class in December 2024, about a month after ...