GAINESVILLE - The President of the Georgia Egg Commission says, as you might expect, he's been getting questions about the massive egg recall but not noticed any drop-off in sales in the state.
Robert Howell commented last week during an appearance on The Local Hour on WDUN NEWS TALK 550.
"People are concerned and they are inquisitive in terms of 'well, is this egg safe?' and just to look at it, it looks to be fine," Howell said.
All the eggs involved in the recall have been from Iowa and were recalled because of salmonella contamination.
Howell said Georgia hasn't had a case of salmonella traced to eggs since the state, in 1994, began requiring that eggs be refrigerated from the packing house to the supermarket.
"And, as a result of that (requirement), Georgia has never, and I underline never, had a case of salmonella traced by to (Georgia produced) eggs," he emphasized .
But there are some things the consumer needs to do once a carton of eggs is brought home from the store. Howell said eggs should be kept refrigerated and in the original carton. Don't ever put them on the refrigerator door, he said. In addition, don't store them next to something like onions because egg shells are very porous and will absorbed the taste and smell of something like an onion.
Howell noted that while all of the tainted eggs have originated out of state, the publicity could be adversely affecting Georgia egg producers.
"But, you don't know how things like this will affect and no matter what we say we are the 'industry' talking."
Hall County, by the way, is one of the top ten egg-producing counties in Georgia.
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