Two Iowa egg farms has been cited for numerous health, safety and employment violations. Owned and linked to businessman Austin "Jack" DeCoster, the farm recalled 380 million eggs Aug 13 aftere they were linked to more than 1,000 reported cases of salmonella poisoning. This month alone, share close ties for more than half a billion potentially tainted eggs including suppliers of chickens and feed.
Both farms are linked to businessman Austin "Jack" DeCoster, who has been cited for numerous health, safety and employment violations over the years. DeCoster owns Wright County Egg, the original farm that recalled 380 million eggs Aug. 13 after they were linked to more than 1,000 reported cases of salmonella poisoning.
A spokeswoman for the egg industry, said the two companies share other suppliers as well, but she did not name them.
The federal Centers for Disease Control has said the number of illnesses, estimated as high as 1,300, would likely grow. The cause of the outbreaks is so far unknown, as Food and Drug Administration investigators are still on the ground at the farms trying to figure it out.
Still, DeCoster's Wright County Egg is already facing at least two lawsuits related to the egg recall. One is from food distributor Dutch Farms, which says the company used unauthorized cartons to package and sell eggs under its brand without its knowledge.
The other is from a person who said they became ill after eating tainted eggs in a salad at a restaurant in Kenosha, Wis.
The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. The disease can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.
A spokeswoman for the egg industry, said the two companies share other suppliers as well, but she did not name them.
The federal Centers for Disease Control has said the number of illnesses, estimated as high as 1,300, would likely grow. The cause of the outbreaks is so far unknown, as Food and Drug Administration investigators are still on the ground at the farms trying to figure it out.
Still, DeCoster's Wright County Egg is already facing at least two lawsuits related to the egg recall. One is from food distributor Dutch Farms, which says the company used unauthorized cartons to package and sell eggs under its brand without its knowledge.
The other is from a person who said they became ill after eating tainted eggs in a salad at a restaurant in Kenosha, Wis.
The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. The disease can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.
