Eggs recalled in several provinces due to salmonella concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible salmonella contamination of certain brands of eggs in several provinces.

The agency says the recall covers Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley Eggs, IGA, no name and Western Family eggs. The expiration dates for recalled eggs are February 16, February 22, and March 1.

British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba are affected by the recall, and “possibly other provinces and territories.” The agency originally included Alberta and Saskatchewan, but they have since been removed from the recall notice.

The notice says consumers should not consume, use, serve or distribute the recalled products and are advised to throw the eggs away or contact the retailer that sold them.

The agency says food affected by salmonella may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make people sick.

For healthy people, short-term salmonella symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, and diarrhea, while the infection can be more serious or fatal for young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.