Chicago — About 207-million eggs supplied by a North Carolina farm are being recalled after more than 20 consumers became ill from suspected salmonella poisoning. The eggs from a Rose Acre Farms facility in Hyde County, North Carolina, could be contaminated with a form of salmonella, which can cause serious infection, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday. They were sold under several brand names to stores and restaurants in nine states: Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. "Consumers with these eggs shouldn’t eat them," FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday in a Twitter message: "Throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a credit or refund." The FDA said 22 illnesses had been reported. The company voluntarily recalled the eggs after an investigation of illnesses on the East Coast triggered an inspection of the facility. The recall is equivalent to almost 10 da...
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