Mass egg recall over salmonella concerns expands, FDA says

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Black Sheep Egg Company recalled several cartons of its free-range large grade A brown eggs due to the potential that they may be contaminated by salmonella, federal health officials said. Black Sheep Egg Company initiated a recall following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that found 40 environmental samples at its egg processing facility tested […]


Egg prices have plummeted since Trump took office — after hitting all-time high

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The price of eggs has dropped just over 61% since President Donald Trump took office in January, after spiking to an all-time high in March.  The most recent data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows white, large shell eggs are now $2.52 per dozen nationally. On Jan. 21, that same carton of eggs […]


Egg Prices Surge Again Even as Inflation Eases

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Egg prices continued their upward climb in February despite some easing in overall inflation, further straining consumers seeking relief from rising prices in the grocery aisles. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Wednesday showed that egg prices rose 10.4 percent from the previous month, to nearly $5.90 for a dozen large Grade […]


Egg prices threaten Easter dye kit sales

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Melkinimages | E+ | Getty Images The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday. The makers of Easter egg dye kits are bracing for the potential fallout if the egg shortage doesn’t begin to clear up before the April […]


Costco egg recall raised to highest risk level due to salmonella concerns

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The Food and Drug Administration elevated its recent recall of more than 10,000 cartons of eggs sold at Costco to the highest alert level due to fears that salmonella contamination will “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” In late November, Costco announced that it was recalling nearly 260,000 eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature […]