RT Journal
A1 Kuehn BM
T1 SAlmonella cases traced to egg producers
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD September 22
VO 304
IS 12
SP 1316
OP 1316
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1330
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1330
AB 
Beginning in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) PulseNet system, a nationwide surveillance system used to identify outbreaks, noted a 4-fold increase in reports of isolates of S enteritidis from across the country with the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern—an occurrence that helps scientists recognize foodborne disease case clusters and aids in early identification of a common source. Investigations by the CDC, local public health authorities, and the FDA traced the potential source of illness to Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa, and led to a recall of 380 million eggs sold under numerous brands across the country. Subsequently, Hillandale Farms of New Hamptom, Iowa, recalled an additional 170 million eggs.