(WJW) – Greater than 200,000 kilos of liquid egg merchandise are being recalled nationwide as a result of they could comprise a cleansing resolution with a chemical generally used for bleaching, warns the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals Security and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The recall comes from Cargill Kitchen Options, primarily based in Lake Odessa, Michigan, and applies to 4 merchandise offered beneath the labels or logos of “Egg Beaters” and “Bob Evans.” The FSIS mentioned the merchandise had been shipped to distributor areas in Ohio and Texas and for meals service use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Iowa.
The liquid egg merchandise, which had been offered in 32-ounce cartons, might comprise a cleansing resolution with sodium hypochlorite, based on FSIS. The Nationwide Library of Medication states sodium hypochlorite is a chlorine compound usually used as a “disinfectant or a bleaching agent” and is “generally often known as bleach” when dissolved in water.
“The issue was found when FSIS obtained a tip in regards to the potential contamination of those merchandise. After conducting an investigation and thorough evaluation of the contents of the cleansing resolution, FSIS scientists concluded that use of this product mustn’t trigger hostile well being penalties, or the chance is negligible, leading to a Class III recall,” states the FSIS.
A Class III recall is the FSIS’s lowest-risk classification, outlined as a “marginal danger.”
No hostile reactions have been reported, and no hostile well being results are anticipated, the FSIS mentioned. Nevertheless, anybody involved a few associated sickness ought to contact a healthcare supplier, the FSIS suggested.
Here is what shoppers ought to test for:
- 32-ounce (2-pound) carton of “egg beaters Authentic Liquid Egg Substitute” and a use-by date of Aug. 10, 2025.
- 32-ounce (2-pound) carton of “egg beaters Cage-Free Authentic Liquid Egg Substitute” and a use-by date of Aug. 9, 2025.
- 32-ounce (2-pound) carton of “egg beaters Cage-Free Authentic Frozen Egg Substitute” and “egg beaters No Enjauladas Authentic Sustituto De Huevo Congelado” and a use-by date of March 7, 2026.
- 32-ounce (2-pound) carton of “Bob Evans Higher’n Eggs Made with Actual Egg Whites” and a use-by date of Aug. 10, 2025.
The recalled merchandise have the institution quantity “G1804” on the carton.
FSIS advises shoppers that the merchandise needs to be thrown away or returned to the place of buy.
Nexstar’s WJW reached out to Cargill Kitchen Options for remark however has not but heard again.
