The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for specific batches of six brands of eggs due to possible salmonella contamination.
The recall affects Golden Valley, Compliments, Foremost, IGA, No Name and Western Family eggs of varying sizes and in varying package sizes.
The recall only affects eggs from specific lots. You can find the affected lot codes on the CFIA website.

Industry group BC Egg told Global News the recall was linked to one farm in Manitoba.
It added that pressure on the egg market has led to more interprovincial trade in the food items.

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“The reason for that is the normal holiday demand everyone is baking more and eating more eggs, combined with the effects of avian influenza,” said BC Egg spokesperson Amanda Brittain.
“Because of that we imported eggs from other parts of Canada …. unfortunately one of those farms declared positive for salmonella.”
The CFIA warns that food that is contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, but is still capable of making people sick. Young children, pregnant women, older people and those with weakened immune systems are at the greatest risk.
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
The food inspection agency is urging anyone with eggs from the affected brands to check their lot numbers to ensure they aren’t included in the recall.
Eggs from the affected batches should be thrown out or returned to the location they were purchased.
Anyone who believes they have become sick from consuming contaminated eggs should call their health-care provider.
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