The appeal of the fresh eggs due to a suspicion microbiological contamination. The Ministry of Health has in fact communicated that several batches of fresh category A eggs, coming from free-range farms and marketed under the brands Delights from the Sun by Eurospin, Lactis by Parmalat, Cascina Italia, Latteria Chiuro, Gesco, Amadori, Conad And Of the Fieldhave been recalled by the manufacturer as a precaution.
Although it is never mentioned in the reports, the suspicion is that it could be Salmonella.
The lots involved
We had already talked about it in recent days about Esselunga recalling four batches of Smart eggs due to suspected microbiological contamination, but now the case is getting bigger. In recent days, the recalls have increased to 31, with the recalled batches reaching a total of more than 40.
The recall of August 27 for risk of Salmonella in some batches of eggs was ordered directly by Cascina Italia Spa, the manufacturing company based in Spirano, in the province of Bergamo. These eggs, sold under different brands and distributed in various supermarkets, are the subject of a warning from the Ministry of Health, which recommends not consuming them and returning them to the points of sale where they were purchased.
Specifically, the branded lots “Farmhouse Italy” The following are involved in the recall:
- Large eggs from free range without the use of antibiotics Delights from the Sunin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to batch numbers L:4501159926 with the expiry date 05/09/2024, and L:4679409926 with the expiry date 07/09/2024;
- Medium free range eggs Delights from the Sunin packs of 10 pieces, belonging to batch numbers L:4700629926 with the expiry date 08/31/2024, L:4832759926 with the expiry date 09/01/2024, and L:4282789926 with the expiry date 09/12/2024;
- Fresh large free range eggs category A Lactisin packs of 6 pieces, with batch number 4679409926 and expiry date 07/09/2024;
- Fresh large free range eggs category A Farmhouse Italy, in packs of 180 pieces, with batch number 4736619926 and expiry date 09/09/2024;
- Fresh large free range eggs category A Chiuro Dairyin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to batch numbers 4736619926 with the expiry date 09/09/2024, and 4282789926 with the expiry date 12/09/2024; the recall was also reported by Iperal;
Other brands affected by the food recall are:
- Fresh large free range eggs, category A Gescoin boxes of 90 pieces for loose sale, belonging to lots 4832759926 with the expiry date 01/09/2024, and 4282789926 with the expiry date 12/09/2024;
- Fresh large free range eggs, category A Gescoin boxes of 180 pieces for loose sale, belonging to batch numbers 4501159926 with expiry date 05/09/2024, 4700629926 with expiry date 31/08/2024, and 4736619926 with expiry date 09/09/2024;
- Fresh medium free range eggs, category A Amadoriin packs of 30 pieces, belonging to lots 4736619926 with the expiry date 09/09/2024, and 4832759926 with the expiry date 01/09/2024;
- Fresh eggs category A from free range farming of various sizes Amadoriin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to lots 4679409926 with the expiry date 07/09/2024, 4179019926 with the expiry date 14/09/2024, and 4282789926 with the expiry date 12/09/2024;
- Fresh eggs category A from free range farming of various sizes antibiotic free Amadori Quality 10+in packs of 10 pieces, with batch number 4501159926 and expiry date 05/09/2024; the recall was also reported by Il Gigante;
- Fresh eggs XL category A from free range Amadoriin packs of 6 pieces, with batch number 4179019926 and expiry date 09/14/2024;
- Fresh medium eggs category A from free range Conad Quality Pathin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to batch numbers 4700609926 with expiry date 08/31/2024, 4832759926 with expiry date 09/01/2024, 4501159926 with expiry date 09/05/2024, 4736619926 with expiry date 09/09/2024, 4282789926 with expiry date 09/12/2024, and 4179019926 with expiry date 09/14/2024; the recall was also reported by Conad;
- Fresh medium eggs category A from free range Conad Quality Pathin packs of 10 pieces, belonging to batch numbers 4700609926 with expiry date 08/31/2024, 4832759926 with expiry date 09/01/2024, 4501159926 with expiry date 09/05/2024, 4679409926 with expiry date 09/07/2024, 4736619926 with expiry date 09/09/2024, 4282789926 with expiry date 09/12/2024, and 4179019926 with expiry date 09/14/2024;
- Fresh eggs XL category A from free range Conad Quality Pathin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to batches 4700609926 with the expiry date 08/31/2024, 4700629926 with the expiry date 08/31/2024, and 4736619926 with the expiry date 09/09/2024; the recall was also reported by Conad;
- Fresh eggs from free-range farms without the use of antibiotics Conad Quality Pathin packs of 6 pieces, belonging to lots 4501159926 with the expiry date 05/09/2024, 4679409926 with the expiry date 07/09/2024, and 4736619926 with the expiry date 09/09/2024;
- Fresh eggs category A from free range farming of various sizes Of the Field, in packs of 6 pieces, with batch number 4679409926 and expiry date 07/09/2024.
In recent days, the supermarket chains Esselunga and Bennett had already published, now also released by the Ministry of Health, the recall of some brands of eggs due to microbiological risk. These are:
- Lot 4179019929, expiring on September 14, 2024
- Lot 4282789926, expiring on 12 September 2024
- Lot 4501159926, expiring on 5 September 2024
- Lot 4736619926, expiring on 9 September 2024
As a precaution, companies recommend not consuming fresh eggs with the brands, batch numbers and expiration dates indicated above. Consumers who may have the recalled products can therefore return them to the point of purchase.
The risks associated with microbiological contamination
The official press release from the Ministry does not specify the details regarding the nature of the contamination; it is known that eggs can be subject to various types of microbiological agents. Among the most common are bacteria such as Salmonella, there Listeria monocytogenes, the Staphylococcus aureus hey fecal coliformswhich can cause serious foodborne infections. The porous structure of the eggshell makes it easy for bacteria to enter, especially if eggs are not handled properly during transportation and storage.
