Overview
- The Dec. 5 recall followed routine checks indicating possible Salmonella exposure during egg processing.
- The action covers 12-count cartons and 30-count flats with sell-by dates of Dec. 22 or earlier, or Julian dates of 328 or earlier, marked with handler code 2136.
- About 1,515 dozen eggs were affected and distributed locally to stores, restaurants, and farmers’ markets in the Sacramento and Davis areas, with labels indicating sale within roughly 25 miles of the farm.
- Vega Farms attributes the issue to processing equipment rather than its flocks, says it removed affected products from retailers, and notes this is its first such recall in about 40 years.
- No illnesses have been reported; consumers are advised to return or discard the eggs and sanitize any surfaces or utensils that contacted them.