FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest risk level
U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
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U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
WCCO is monitoring what Minnesotans pay for groceries. The focus is on the Target in Fridley, Aldi in Apple Valley and Cub in north Minneapolis. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has been crunching the numbers and there is some good news.
Three U.S. egg producers will be required to provide 53 million eggs to food banks and to pay a $3.3 million financial penalty.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says around 2 million eggs will be delivered to "food banks and community organizations" in Minnesota as part of a settlement with three major egg producers.
WCCO gathered data on core staple items from Aldi in Apple Valley, Target in Fridley and Cub Foods in north Minneapolis.
A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has sickened nearly 100 people in 14 states, including four cases in Minnesota, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has sickened nearly 100 people in 14 states, including four cases in Minnesota, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May.
It’s National Egg Day — did you know the average American consumes about 285 eggs a year?
Jeff Wagner has the latest updates and headlines from WCCO.com.
Wholesale egg prices are falling, with stores saying they're now lowering prices and easing restrictions. But tariffs could be an issue.
Egg prices are at an all-time average high in the U.S. at $5.90 a dozen — up nearly $3 from last year. The main reason is the bird flu that's been raging since 2022. But there's a group of Minnesota students fighting the virus on the front lines.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office has reported a 158% increase in egg interceptions since 2024.
The bird flu is still wiping out poultry flocks, leading to supply shortages. Here's when egg prices could come down, experts say.
Liz Heinecke shares some of her egg-related science experiments.
Since 2022, the bird flu outbreak has killed nearly 9 million birds in Minnesota alone.
The bird flu is leading to skyrocketing egg prices in Minnesota and across the country.
The price of a dozen eggs has jumped more than 200 percent since 2019, according to a CBS data analysis.
The Agriculture Department predicts egg prices could rise another 20% this year. That might have some families rolling up their sleeves to go straight to the source.
Breakfast and baking keeps getting more expensive thanks to a key ingredient. The Agriculture Department predicts egg prices could rise another 20% this year. That might have some families rolling up their sleeves to go straight to the source.
Lynde's is paying $12,000 more a month for eggs compared to a year ago. The price spike has forced owner Mark Lynde to do something he's never done before.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts egg prices will increase more than 20% this year.
The average wholesale price for a dozen large Grade A eggs is now over $4.
Two Wisconsin agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs from a poultry farm.
The company said there is no known bird flu risk associated with eggs that are currently on the market and no eggs have been recalled.
