August 20, 2010 - Wright County Egg Recall Update

The current Wright County Egg Recall is causing a confusion for our Albertsons customers.

Albertsons stores in the following states are NOT impacted by this recall:

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Louisiana
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

For Colorado Albertsons Stores ONLY

Albertsons stores in Colorado are supplied by a distributor that occasionally purchases eggs from Wright County Eggs. While we have no confirmation that any of the eggs from Wright County Egg actually were used in the production of our Albertson’s Brand Large Eggs, we worked with our supplier and removed the eggs from sale that had lot codes consistent with those recalled by Wright County Egg out of an abundance of caution. Our supplier has visited all Colorado stores that received product affected by the recall, and replaced it with fresh product.

It is important to note that Albertsons stores are operated by two separate companies - Albertsons LLC, which operates stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas; and SUPERVALU, based in Minnesota and operating Albertsons stores in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Albertsons stores in all of Albertsons LLC’s market areas, excluding a limited number of our Front Range stores in Colorado, have separate egg suppliers and are not impacted by this recall, however the news releases are not making that distinction.

Again, the Albertsons stores impacted by this recall are in two areas: Southern California divsiion Albertsons stores owned by SUPERVALU, and Front Range Albertsons stores in Colorado.

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Questions & Answers

Q: Who can I contact with questions about this recall?

A: Customers with questions about this recall can call Wright County Egg at 515.852.3300. Customers can also call the FDA at 888-INFO-FDA or go to their website at www.fda.gov.

Q: What should I do if I think I consumed an affected product?

A: Customers with any health-related concerns should contact their physician. Customers who purchased the affected products can return them for a full refund.

 

Q: Does this affect all Albertsons eggs?

A: No, this recall affects the following products, sold only at our stores in Colorado:

ITEM: ALBERTSONS LARGE EGGS

JULIAN DATE CODES: 214, 215 and 219

PKG           Size             Label           UPC

6ct              Large           Sparboe        0-44619-07017-7

12ct            Large           Albertsons    0-41163-68502-4

18ct            Large           Albertsons    0-41163-68516-1

2.5dz          Large           Sparboe        0-44619-07034-4

5dz             Large           Albertsons    0-41163-68525-3

5dz             Large           Sparboe        0-44619-07036-8