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State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro shared information regarding an egg recall, stating, "More than 60 people have been sickened across nine states, including Illinois, from Salmonella contaminated eggs," in an October 8 Facebook post.

"More than 60 people have been sickened across nine states, including Illinois, from Salmonella contaminated eggs," said Sanalitro, according to Facebook.

According to her Facebook post, Sanalitro shared a link to a report from NBC5 Chicago. The report noted that the nationwide recall of eggs poses a health hazard situation, as per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eggs labeled with "Milo’s Poultry Farms" or "Tony’s Fresh Market" were initially recalled in August. By the end of September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified it as a Class I health situation, indicating the highest risk on their scale. The eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms in Bonduel, Wisconsin include all types such as conventional cage-free, organic, and non-GMO eggs of any carton size. All expiration dates are affected by this recall.

Screenshot of Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro's October 8 Facebook post. | State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro's Facebook page

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a food safety alert on September 6 stating that 65 individuals across Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia have fallen ill due to the same strain of Salmonella. As of September 6, two dozen people had been hospitalized; however, no fatalities were reported. The FDA conducted inspections at Milo’s Poultry Farms and collected samples where they found the outbreak strain of Salmonella in both the packing facility and hen egg-laying house. The CDC's alert indicated that this particular outbreak might require different antibiotics than those typically used for Salmonella outbreaks due to resistance to nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin.

The CDC webpage on Salmonella outlines symptoms such as fever, stomach cramps, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea which can be bloody. Symptoms may appear between six hours to six days after infection and could last up to seven days.

Sanalitro has resided in Illinois for most of her adult life. Prior to joining the Illinois General Assembly she was employed as a District Sales Training Manager for a packaging company and currently holds an executive sales position. Her experience spans working with both large and small businesses. Additionally she volunteers at local school districts reading at elementary schools and supports Brittany’s Trees benefiting the SADS Foundation focused on children with hereditary heart rhythm disorders.