The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the risk level for about 23,000 pounds of pre-cooked scrambled egg products that were recently recalled due to the potential presence of a dangerous bacteria.
The agency recently classified recalled Echo Lake Foods Cage Free Precooked Scrambled Eggs as a Class I recall on Nov. 6, which is the most serious health risk classification.
According to the FDA, a Class I recall is a “situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
A recall of these items was made on Oct. 23, as the products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. It involves products with lot number 5164 and an expiration date of Dec. 13, 2026.
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