On August 13, 2010, Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, conducted a nationwide voluntary recall of shell eggs that it had shipped since May 19, 2010 to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide, however these companies are NOT vendors to Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods (Native Maine).

The recalled shell eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

State and local partners are also investigating human Salmonella infections in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

Once again, the eggs being distributed by Native Maine are not part of the recall.

Currently there are no products being distributed by Native Maine that are under any FDA recall.

Food safety is paramount at Native Maine. Silliker Laboratories, the leading international network of accredited food testing and consulting laboratories, has been retained by Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods, LLC as an independent third party auditor to provide practical solutions and assessment for today’s food safety and quality challenges throughout the supply chain. Silliker Global Certification Services (SGCS) has been accredited as a certification body for the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program of the Food Marketing Institute.  Silliker annually conducts an on-site evaluation of Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods, LLC facilities and food handling operations for Silliker approved accreditation.  Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods has consistently achieved passing scores in the high 90 percentile over the past five years, and therefore has been awarded Silliker Laboratories acclaimed approval rating status gold.

In addition, refrigerated shipping and receiving maintains consistent product temperatures from the farm to refrigerator, 24/7 digital video surveillance records and monitors our entire facility, inside and out, even in complete darkness and power outages. Strict criteria for our vendor's food safety, security and quality are carefully scrutinized by our dedicated food safety team before being approved as a vendor. Recall and bioterrorism plans are in place based on the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Native Maine also has ServSafe® certified managers on every shift 24/7.

The Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program is a fully integrated food safety and quality management program designed specifically for the food industry. SQF certification provides an independent and external validation that a product complies with international and regulatory standards, as well as specified criteria in SQF standards. Moreover, suppliers can provide further assurance that products have produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.

A copy of Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods, LLC latest Silliker Laboratories safety award is on file for your inspection. Customer tours of or food distribution facility are always available.

For more information regarding this recall, log onto www.fda.gov.