A salmonella outbreak has caused the recall of 1.7 million dozen eggs and has sickened 79 people in seven states . So far, Idaho is not among states with reports of sick consumers, though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to track the outbreak .

The recall was issued on June 6 for 20 million eggs distributed to Walmart, Safeway, chains owned by Kroger and various other independent and chain supermarkets around the country. The Centers for Disease Control is recommending that people throw the eggs away .

Hilmar, California’s August Egg Company, a division of Gemperle Enterprises , produced the eggs and issued the recall last week.

“August Egg Company is not selling fresh shell eggs at this time,” the company-written, FDA-posted recall notice said. “Our firm has

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