Overview

• The Food Standards Agency confirmed in late June that Orgenism’s 500mg Eggshell Membrane Capsules sold on Amazon and the company website were contaminated with Salmonella linked to human illness
• Laboratory analysis showed the strain produces extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and resists fluoroquinolones, tetracycline and fosfomycin, complicating treatment
• All batch codes are included in the ongoing recall, with Amazon and Orgenism suspending sales and offering full refunds to customers
• Authorities warn against disposing of capsules in household waste or flushing them down toilets to avoid wider public, animal and environmental health risks
• Public health officials note Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps and pose greater dangers for young children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals