By now you likely have heard about the largest egg recall in American history that is underway. In the last week alone, close to half a billion eggs have been recalled. That’s almost 2 eggs for every person in the country, or about $60 million dollars worth. The FDA’s egg recall reaches practically every corner of the country from Alaska, to Florida, and is being taken very seriously. Thus far there have been over 2,500 reports of illness related to salmonella poisoning, which consumers have been exposed to from the eggs.

Because of the confusion related to the recall, and which eggs may or may not be tainted, the government has been publicizing it’s Food safety website at Foodsafety.gov. Foodsafety.gov is providing valuable information on the recall, including which eggs may be bad, and what areas of the country are affected the most. Also on the site is information on how you can check the plant numbers on the egg carton to tell if the eggs come from the Wright County farm, the farm responsible for a majority of the tainted eggs.