Avian Influenza Outbreak Halts Production at Cal-Maine Foods' Kansas Facility
The disease has affected approximately 1.6% of the company's total flock, with no other company locations testing positive to date.
- Cal-Maine Foods, the largest US producer of fresh shell eggs, has temporarily ceased production at a facility in Kansas due to an outbreak of avian influenza.
- The disease has affected approximately 684,000 laying hens, or around 1.6% of the company's total flock.
- Cal-Maine is working to secure production from other facilities to minimize disruption to its customers.
- The USDA states that these detections do not present an immediate public health concern nor threaten the food supply.
- No other Cal-Maine Foods locations have tested positive for the disease to date.
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