The Food and Drug Administration has classified a recall of eggs sold at Costco caused by potential salmonella contamination as the highest risk level for infection.
The voluntary recall last month was of 10,8000 cartons of Handsome Brook Farms eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised label.
The FDA defines a Class I recall as there being “a reasonable probability” that a recalled product “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
“The recall was initiated after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging,” Handsome Brook Farm said in a recall statement.
No illnesses were reported as of the Nov. 27 recall initiation.
The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.