FDA assigns highest-risk Class I status for recall of nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs

(NEXSTAR) – A recall affecting nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs has been assigned to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s most serious risk category.

The recall, which was initiated over concerns of potential salmonella enteritidis contamination, was categorized on Wednesday by the FDA as “Class I,” indicating “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The new Class I designation was included in the agency’s enforcement report for the existing recall.

The FDA has explained, however, that it often categorizes a recall well after the initiating firm makes the recall announcement, so it should not necessarily be viewed “as an expansion or change” to the firm’s initial recall.

“Firms often initiate voluntary recalls and provide public statements or notifications as part of their commitment to protecting consumers, which may occur well before the FDA completes its classification process and subsequently posts to this report,”........

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