CLASS I Food recall · Reported 14 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Chicken eggs recalled by Good Earth Egg
Good Earth Egg is recalling Chicken eggs, distributed in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri. The recall was initiated on 1 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0578-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75308
- Recalling firm
- Good Earth Egg, Bonne Terre, MO
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 6 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 14 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Eggs
Timeline
| 1 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +66 days |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Eggs may be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Chicken eggs packaged in the following configurations 1) Premium Farm Fresh White Eggs, packaged in 6 count, 10 count, 12 count, and 18 count styrofoam cartons 2) Farm Fresh Eggs, packaged in 15 dozen and 30 dozen cardboard boxes.
Where it was distributed
Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Eggs may be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg
Which lots are affected?
Everything with a sell-by date prior to October 8, 2016
Where was it sold?
Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
More recalls from Good Earth Egg
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Shell eggs, various sizes recalled by Good Earth EggShell | Good Earth Egg | Salmonella | 5 states |
Other Eggs recalls
All 127| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Grade A Brown In-shell Chicken eggs recalledGrade A | Midwest Poultry Servc C/O H & Lelectric | Salmonella | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Grade A White In-shell Chicken eggs recalledGrade A | Midwest Poultry Servc C/O H & Lelectric | Salmonella | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS III | Nautilus Imitation Crab Sticks recalled by Shandong Ling Xian Food CoNautilus Imitation | Shandong Ling Xian Food Co | Undeclared Allergens | CA |
| Food | CLASS II | Item 81153 Kroger Chinese Inspiration Vegetable Fried Rice recalledItem | Ajinomoto Foods North America | Foreign Material | 43 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Big Y Brown Jumbo A Eggs recalled by Eggs UnlimitedBig Y | Eggs Unlimited | Salmonella | CA, CT, OR |