You can’t help feeling that organic food is totally safe and by buying it you avoid the possibility of contamination – however, today’s recall shows that even organic goods may not be totally free from risk!
Organic brown eggs are being recalled by den Dulk Poultry Farms because there is a chance that they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella poses a particular risk to very young children.
The eggs involved in this recall were distributed to Costco and Safeway in Northern California, as far South as Fresno, and also in western Nevada.
In Costco, they are sold as Kirkland Organic Brown Eggs. They are packed in cartons of 18 eggs – and, if you look on the end of the carton – you will find the expiration dates and plant codes which are written like this –
| April 1 062 | April 8 069 |
| 35 P1776 | 35 P1776 |
The eggs are sold at 71 Safeway and Pack n’ Save stores as O Organic Grade A Large Brown Eggs and are packed in cartons of 12. Again, the expiration dates and plant codes are on the end of the carton and appear like this –
April 1 062
35 P1776
If you have bought any of the eggs included in this recall, please return them to either Costco or Safeway – you will receive a full refund. If you have any questions, please contact den Dulk Poultry Farms (209) 599 – 4269 or the Safeway Consumer Service Center at 1 – 877 – Safeway (723 – 3929). Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PDT).