Americans are being sickened by tainted eggs harboring salmonella food poisoning. But even non egg-eaters may be sickened by the news of how the food system failed them.

In its probe of two Iowa plants from which 550 million eggs were recalled, the federal government has found staggering evidence of manure, rats, flies and other insects contaminating the egg supply.

At Wright County Egg (owned by the ironically named Quality Egg), manure was piled so highly around the hen house that doors could not be closed. At Hillandale Farms, rodents ran rampantly, escaped hens tracked manure into the hen house and liquid manure was found seeping from a manure pit.

Such sordid conditions are like a case study in how to get salmonella food poisoning — or specifically in this instance, salmonella enteritidis. That bacteria has infected around 1,500 people so far, causing stomach-wrenching diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and cramps. And since the eggs were distributed across the country to at least 14 states, such suffering can be widespread.

While salmonella food poisoning is not normally fatal and usually subsides after several days of distress, it can be fatal for the very young and the very old, who lack strong immunity defense systems. And anyone who suffers from salmonella may be beset by medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.

A food poisoning lawyer or attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates can fight to help such victims gain the financial compensation they legally deserve. If you or a loved one has been harmed by this outbreak of food poisoning, you may have the basis for an egg recall lawsuit.

But keep these things in mind: You must be able to produce a carton indicating you purchased eggs from the tainted lots, and you must have a physician’s diagnosis that you’ve suffered salmonella food poisoning.

The egg recall includes the brands Lucerne, Albertson, Ralph’s, Mountain Dairy, Sunshine, Boomsma’s, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Dutch Farms, Kemps and Lund.

Eggs affected come in cartons with certain codes and dates on the end. These include codes P-1026, P-1413 and P-1946, as well as dates, in coded form, from 136 to 225. For a refund, persons who did not eat the eggs may return them in their original carton to the point of purchase.

Due to this tainted egg crisis, the Food and Drug Administration plans to investigate all egg-producing facilities which have more than 50,000 hens. Such plants account for 80 per cent of the eggs produced in America.

Meanwhile,victims of salmonella enteritidis food poisoning have another option: They can alert a personal injury attorney or lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates and launch the process of gaining their recovery — and their peace of mind.

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