Salmonella concerns prompt Canadian egg recall

Eggs produced by Canada’s Hilly Acres Farms are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced.

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Eyking Delite eggs are among the brands involved in a Salmonella-related egg recall in eastern Canada. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Eyking Delite eggs are among the brands involved in a Salmonella-related egg recall in eastern Canada. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

Eggs produced by Canada’s Hilly Acres Farms are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced.

The eggs being contaminated include those carrying the labels Farmer John Eyking, Eyking Delite, Compliments, Maritime Pride, Nova Eggs, Nova Eggs Ultra, Nova Eggs Eggsquisite and Great Value. There are also several lines of generic eggs included in the recall. A full list of recalled eggs is listed on the CFIA website.

The eggs included in the recall have been sold in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Hilly Acres Farms is headquartered in Cape Breton.

Only eggs produced by Hilly Acres Farm with best before dates ranging from September 2 to October 31, where the lot code contains “38,” “N38” or no code are included in the recall.

The recall was first announced on October 8, but was expanded one day later.

The egg recall was triggered by company test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which could lead to the recall of additional products.

To date, there have been no illnesses associated with consumption of the recalled products, according to the CFIA, but the company issued the voluntary recall as a precautionary measure.

Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia, in a statement, said: “In Canada, all regulated egg farmers observe strict food safety and biosecurity guidelines to ensure eggs sold at retail and to foodservice are of the highest possible quality. This process includes regular testing for Salmonella. In this case, Salmonella was found on the premises but not in the eggs. Proper handling and cooking of eggs will kill any Salmonella bacteria found in an egg.”

CFIA recommends that consumers who have purchased the recalled eggs discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.

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