Consumption warning Officials warn of salmonella in organic eggs bought in supermarkets
Hannover · Salmonella can cause sickness in both humans and animals, and it has now been discovered in a batch of organic eggs sold throughout Germany. Consumers are strongly advised to avoid consumption of the eggs.
Due to salmonella contamination at the company Eifrisch marketing GmbH & Co. KG from Lohne in Lower Saxony, a batch of organic eggs have been recalled.
According to the website alert.de, which is operated by federal and state government, the eggs are sold at the following supermarkets: Penny, Kaufland, Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Real, Lidl and Netto. Affected are Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg and Hesse.
Affected are eggs from the supplier Janning with the print number 0-DE-0356331 and a sell-by date between 3 and 7 July 2018. The company made the announcement on Wednesday. They detected the salmonella while carrying out their own testing. “Consumption of these eggs is strongly discouraged," the company said.
Other eggs and sell-by dates are not affected according to the company. The affected eggs should have already been removed from the shelves. Consumers who have eggs with the given serial number and relevant sell-by dates should return them to the store and the price will be reimbursed.
Salmonella poisoning manifests itself within a few days with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasional vomiting and mild fever. Symptoms usually disappear after several days, say the authorities. Infants, toddlers, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems, in particular, could develop more severe illnesses.
(Original text: dpa. Translation: ck)
