A recall has widened for eggs sold under Black Sheep Egg Company and Kenz Henz labels, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an updated advisory to consumers.
The eggs sold by Arkansas-based Black Sheep and repackaged under the Kenz Henz brand in the Houston, Texas, area may contain the bacteria salmonella, federal regulators said. Published reports say the recall may affect more than 6 million eggs that had been shipped.
The recalled Black Sheep Egg Company product is in 12- and 18-count cartons. These “Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs” have “best by” dates between Aug. 22 and Oct. 31 on the sides of the cartons, the FDA said.
“Products may have been further distributed to other states, and additional products will be added to this advisory as information becomes available,” a news release said.
An example of a Black Sheep Egg Company label for recalled eggs (FDA)
Earlier this month, Kenz Henz recalled 12-count packages of “Grade AA Large Pasture Raised eggs” the Texas company received from Black Sheep Egg Company, agency officials said.
Consumers, restaurants and retailers should not eat, sell or serve recalled eggs. In addition, they should “carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that the recalled eggs touched,” the FDA emphasized.
The egg recall stems from an FDA inspection at a Black Sheep Egg Company egg processing facility earlier this year, officials said.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach pains and can be harmful or potentially deadly to young children, the elderly and people with deficient immune systems or other medical conditions.
