Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, IN late Friday recalled  206,749,248 eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Acre decided to initiate the recall after at least 22 illnesses on the East Coast were traced back to its egg production farm in Hyde County, North Carolina, which produces 2.3 million eggs a day from 3 million laying hens.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is involved in an investigation that has included an inspection of the facility and interviews of the victims.

Healthy individuals infected with SalmonellaBraenderup can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella Braenderup can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The potentially contaminated eggs from the Hyde County farm reached consumers in ten states including Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia by direct delivery to retail stores and restaurants.

More than 550 million table eggs were called from two Iowa egg farms owned by Austin (Jack) DeCoster in 2010 involving a nationwide  Salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands.   Afterward, Jack and his son Peter DeCoster each plead guilty to one count of allowing misbranded and adultered food to enter interstate commerce.   They and their company, Quality Egg LLC, ended up paying $7 million in fines and both DeCosters served three months in federal prison.

The affected eggs this time are  from plant number P-1065 with the Julian date range of 011 through the date of 102 printed on either the side portion or the principal side of the carton or package, as follows:

Lot Codes 011 – 102

Item DescriptionCarton UPC

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X 30 DOZEN077236000302

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X15 DOZEN077236000302

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X24 DOZEN077236000500

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A MEDIUM X30 DOZEN077236000203

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X30 DOZEN077236000401

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X12 DOZEN077236000500

FOOD LION A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN035826089618

FOOD LION A MEDIUM X15 DOZEN035826089649

FOOD LION A XLARGE X 15 DOZEN035826089625

FOOD LION A 18PK LARGE X15 DOZEN035826089601

FOOD LION A LARGE X15 DOZEN035826089588

FOOD LION A 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN035826089632

LOOSE A USDA SMALL X 30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE A USDA MEDIUM X 30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE A XLARGE X15 DOZENN/A

LOOSE A XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE A MEDIUM X 15 DOZENN/A

LOOSE A MEDIUM X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X15 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X15 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA MEDIUM X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE AA XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 30 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 15 DOZENN/A

LOOSE USDA A XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A

NELMS A JUMBO X24634181000018

WAFFLE HOUSE LOOSE USDA A LARGE X 30 DOZENN/A

CRYSTAL FARMS A MEDIUM X30077236000203

CRYSTAL FARMS A 18PK MEDIUM X 30077236000258

CRYSTAL FARMS A 2.5 DOZ MEDIUM X 25077236000124

COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X15 DOZEN077236000401

COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A XLARGE X 240 DOZEN PULP077236700400

COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A LARGE RACK X 240 DOZEN PULP077236700301

COBURN FARMS A MEDIUM MP X 30 DOZEN051933182608

COBURN FARMS A LARGE X 30 DOZEN051933190801

COBURN FARMS A 18PK LARGE X 30 DOZEN051933182509

SUNSHINE FARMS A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN804879457336

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A

GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127132

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127128

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA TWIN 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127101

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN078742127095

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK MEDIUM X 15 DOZEN078742127224

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127071

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127088

GREAT VALUE GRADE A 12PK JUMBO X 22 DOZEN RPC078742127149

GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 5DZ LARGE X 5 DOZEN078742127118