Costco eggs recalled over potential salmonella contamination

Thousands of eggs sold at Costco that may be contaminated with salmonella are being recalled, the latest in a series of food safety incidents in the United States in recent months.

The recall covers 24-count organic grass-fed eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand and distributed to 25 Costco stores beginning Nov. 22, The US Food and Drug Administration announced this week.

About 10,800 “retail units,” or plastic cartons, affected by the recall were shipped to stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling them “after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging,” according to the recall notice.

“Additional supply chain checks and retraining are being put in place to prevent a recurrence.”

The recall covers plastic egg cartons with UPC code 9661910680, Julian code 327 and a “Use By Date” of January 6, 2025, printed on the side.

If you have the eggs, don’t eat them. Return them to a local Costco store for a full refund or throw them away.

No one has gotten sick so far from the affected eggs, the FDA noted.

Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne illness, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The bacteria can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems, the FDA warns. Symptoms in healthy people include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.