Houston Egg Recall: Salmonella Risks and Prevention Tips

Understanding the Egg Recall

• 🍳 Ken's Hind is recalling its 12-count packages of Grade A large pasture-raised eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination.
• 📌 The affected egg packages were exclusively sold in retail stores within Houston.
• ✅ HB has removed the recalled products from their shelves, and current Kensh products on shelves are not part of this recall.

How Salmonella Contamination Occurs

• 🐔 Chickens can carry Salmonella bacteria without showing illness.
• 🥚 Contamination can happen when bacteria get onto eggshells during laying or from contact with bird droppings.
• ⚠️ It's rare, but bacteria can also be passed to the inside of an egg during its formation within an infected chicken.

Symptoms and Health Risks

• 🤢 Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and stomach cramps.
• ⏳ Symptoms typically appear 6 hours to 6 days after infection and can last for 4 to 7 days.

Preventing Salmonella Illness

• ❄️ Always keep eggs refrigerated at 40°F or colder.
• 🔥 Cook eggs thoroughly until both the yolk and whites are firm.
• ♨️ Ensure egg dishes are cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F to 165°F, especially if they contain meat or poultry.
• ✨ Consider using pasteurized eggs and egg products, as they have been heated sufficiently to kill Salmonella.