Update - 15 June 2019
At least 184 NSW residents have become unwell following an outbreak of
Salmonella Enteritidis since first reported in May 2018. As a result of the ongoing joint investigation by NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority into the cause of this outbreak, the following additional products have been recalled:
- Country Fresh Eggs, cardboard box
- Just Eggs, cardboard box
- Chefs Choice Free Range, 700g, 30 pack tray
- Chefs Choice Cage Free, 800g, 30 pack tray
- Any eggs stamped 'eb24449'
The Best Before date on the cartons includes the dates: 14 June 2019, 20 June 2019, 24 June 2019, 29 June 2019, 5 July 2019, 9 July 2019.
Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs and to dispose of them in the garbage or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required for recalled products.
The eggs were available for sale at at The Egg Basket and Flemington Markets in NSW.
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As at 14 June 2019 the complete list of affected egg products include:
- Country Fresh Eggs, cardboard box (see
Note 7)
- Just Eggs, cardboard box (see
Note 7)
- Chefs Choice Free Range, 700g, 30 pack tray (see
Note 7)
- Chefs Choice Cage Free, 800g, 30 pack tray (see
Note 7)
- Any eggs stamped 'eb24449' (see
Note 1,Note 7)
- Port Stephens Eggs Country Fresh Eggs Just Free to Range Eggs, 700g, cardboard box (see
Note 6)
- Port Stephens Eggs 12 Free Range Eggs Jumbo, 800g, cardboard box (see
Note 6)
- Any eggs stamped 'NSW 219' (see
Note 1,Note 6)
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm 12 Free Range Eggs 700g (see
Note 5)
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm Cage Eggs 700gg (see
Note 5)
- Southern Highland Organic Eggs 300g (6 pack; see
Note 4)
- Southern Highland Organic Eggs 700g (12 pack; see
Note 4)
- Blue Mountains Free Range Eggs 700g (blue cardboard inner; see
Note 3)
- Blue Mountains Cage Free Eggs 700g (plain cardboard inner; see (see
Note 3)
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm 800g (plain cardboard inner; see
Note 3)
- Farm Fresh Eggs 600g 700g 800g (plain cardboard inner; see
Note 3)
- Any eggs stamped with AF58 at the start of the code; see
Note 1,3)
- Any eggs stamped AF58-099-035 through to AF58-099-065 (see
Note 1)
- Woolworths 12 Cage Free Eggs 700g barcode 9300633636982 (see
Note 2)
- Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 600g (see
Note 2)
- Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 700g (see
Note 2)
- Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 800g (see
Note 2)
- Loddon Valley Barn Laid 600g (This product in VIC and SA only; see
Note 2)
- Any eggs stamped BEC or BEC115 (see
Note 1)
- Glendenning Farms eggs
Notes:
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These products may have been sold in unlabelled cartons, unlabelled caterers packs, or mixed with other eggs with different stamps, so it is important to check the individual shell of each egg before use.
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With best before dates: 20 MAR 19, 23 MAR 19, 27 MAR 19, 30 MAR 19, 3 APR 19, 6 APR 19, 10 APR 19, 14 APR 19, 17 APR 19, 20 APR 19, 24 APR 19, 27 APR 19, 29 APR 19
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With best before dates: 26 APR 2019, 3 MAY 2019
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With best before dates: All dates up to and including 9 MAY 2019
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With best before dates: 6 MAY 2019
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With best before dates: All dates up to and including 8 JUN 2019
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With best before dates: 14 JUN 2019, 20 JUN 2019, 24 JUN 2019, 29 JUN 2019, 5 JUL 2019, 9 JUL 2019
Update - 7 May 2019
At least 171 NSW residents have become unwell following an outbreak of
Salmonella Enteritidis since first reported in May 2018. As a result of the ongoing joint investigation by NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority into the cause of this outbreak, the following additional products have been recalled:
- Port Stephens Eggs Country Fresh Eggs Just Free to Range Eggs, 700g, cardboard box
- Port Stephens Eggs 12 Free Range Eggs Jumbo, 800g, cardboard box
- Any eggs stamped 'NSW 219'
The Best Before date on the cartons is all dates up to and including 8 Jun 2019.
Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs and to dispose of them in the garbage or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required for recalled products.
The eggs were available for sale at local butchers, independent supermarkets and retailers in Port Stephens, NSW.
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Update - 16 April 2019
NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority continue to investigate an outbreak of
Salmonella Enteritidis, which has affected at least 166 NSW residents since the strain was first detected in May 2018. As a result of the ongoing joint investigation, the following products have been recalled because of the potential for
Salmonella Enteritidis contamination:
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm 12 Free Range Eggs 700g
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm Cage Eggs 700g
The Best Before date on the cartons is 6 May 2019.
Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs and to dispose of them in the garbage or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required for recalled products.
The eggs were available for sale at butchers and independent stores in the metropolitan Sydney area.
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Update - 6 April 2019
NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority continue to investigate an outbreak of
Salmonella Enteritidis, which has affected a total of 166 NSW residents since the strain was first detected in May 2018. As a result of the ongoing joint investigation, the following products have been recalled:
- Southern Highland Organic Eggs 300g (6 pack)
- Southern Highland Organic Eggs 700g (12 pack)
The Best Before dates on the cartons are all dates up to and including 9 May 2019.
Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs and to dispose of them in the garbage or return them to your place of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required for recalled products.
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Update – 27 March 2019
A total of 149 NSW residents have become unwell following an outbreak of
Salmonella Enteritidis since first reported in May 2018. As a result of the ongoing joint investigation by NSW Health and NSW Food Authority into the outbreak, the following brands have been recalled:
- Blue Mountains Free Range Eggs 700g (blue cardboard inner)
- Blue Mountains Cage Free Eggs 700g (plain cardboard inner)
- Fresh Eggs From My Farm 800g (plain cardboard inner)
- Farm Fresh Eggs 600g 700g 800g (plain cardboard inner)
- all individual eggs stamped with AF58 at the start of the code, sold in unmarked catering packs 10 to 15kg
The Best Before dates on the cartons and catering packs are: 26 April 2019 or 3 May 2019.
Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs and to dispose of them in the garbage or return them to your place of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is not required for recalled products.
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Update – 22 March 2019
Another egg product has been linked to the investigation. People are advised to check the stamps on their eggs, and if they do have any eggs stamped AF58-099-035 through to AF58-099-065 to throw them out to avoid any risk of food poisoning.
The affected eggs may have been sold in unlabelled caterers packs, or mixed with other eggs with different stamps, so it is important to check the shell of each egg before use.
Update – 21 March 2019
This outbreak linked to contaminated eggs continues to be investigated by NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority with several affected egg producers being identified. A total of 139 NSW residents have become unwell with the outbreak strain since first reported in May 2018.
The investigation has recently expanded to include a number of egg brands produced in other states. Bridgewater Poultry in Victoria is conducting a recall of their products which have been available at Woolworths and independent stores in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania and Coles in Victoria and South Australia.
People are advised to check their kitchens for any of the impacted brands because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. Consumers are advised they should not eat the eggs, but either dispose of them in the garbage or return to the place of purchase for a full refund. A receipt of purchase is not required.
Update - 1 February 2019
Following further notifications of salmonellosis, investigation by NSW Health and the NSW Food Authority has now identified that eggs from a second egg producer in the Sydney area are affected by a rare strain of Salmonella.
People are advised to check the stamps on their eggs, and if they do have any eggs stamped BEC or BEC115 to throw them out to avoid any risk of food poisoning. The affected eggs may have been sold in unlabelled cartons, or mixed with other eggs with different stamps, so it is important to check each egg before use. The affected product is distributed in the greater Sydney area.
A total of 99 people have become unwell with the outbreak strain since first reported in May 2018, with almost 30% of these cases notified to Health authorities in the last four weeks. All but one live in metropolitan Sydney and surrounds, or have travelled to Sydney prior to their illness.
Example of BEC stamp
7 September 2018
Twenty-eight cases of
Salmonella Enteritidis have been linked to contaminated eggs sold in the Sydney metropolitan region. All cases either live in or have travelled to greater Sydney during the time when they would have been exposed.
As a result of the joint NSW Health and NSW Food Authority investigation, eggs sold under the brand “Glendenning Farms" have been recalled.
Consumers are advised to not consume the recalled product but to return it to place of purchase for a full refund. More information on the affected product is available in the NSW Food Authority
recall advice.
Advice to consumers
People are advised to check their egg cartons in the fridges, as well as the individual stamps on each egg, and if they do have any affected eggs to discard them as a precaution.
This outbreak is a reminder that people should exercise the usual caution required for a special care food like eggs. To prevent Salmonella infection from eggs,
follow these egg safety tips.
If you have consumed the affected eggs and are unwell
It is likely that only a small proportion of people who have consumed the potentially contaminated eggs will become ill.
People infected with
Salmonella commonly develop headache, fever, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. Symptoms often start 6-72 hours after infection. Symptoms usually last for 4-7 days, sometimes much longer.
Most people recover with rest and fluids. Some people may need to visit their doctor for advice, and some people may require hospitalisation. Antibiotics are sometimes recommended in complicated cases.
While you are unwell, it is recommended that you take additional steps to prevent other people developing the infection:
- Wash your hands before eating and preparing food and after going to the toilet
- Avoid preparing food for other people until 48 hours after diarrhoea has resolved
- Do not attend work while diarrhoea is present. If you work in a food handling role, do not work until 48 hours have elapsed after symptoms resolve
- Children in child care who have
Salmonella infection
should not return until 24 hours after diarrhoea ceases. It is not necessary for them to be excluded if they have a positive stool sample but do not have symptoms.
If you have consumed the affected eggs and are well
There is no need to be tested if you are well.
If you have consumed any of the affected eggs it is advised that you monitor yourself and others who consumed the product for symptoms including fever, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. Symptoms may appear between 6 hours and 3 days from eating the product.
If you are concerned about your own health or your family’s health, see your doctor.
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