The Ministry for Ag and Rural Affairs
The Salmonella bacteria has been found in eggs bearing the marking ES with a stamp from the Lasser sorting house, code ES5236, sell-by date 6/2 and refrigerator date (last date for use) of 6/3
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The eggs are not supposed to be on the shelves at the stores and supermarket chains but, they may still be in consumer homes. The Ministries call on the public not to use these eggs and they request the public to continue to refrain from eating eggs which have not been fully cooked.
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The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture Continue Wide-Spread Testing to Detect Salmonella in Eggs. As a part of its extensive tests the Salmonella bacteria has been found in eggs bearing the marking ES with a stamp from the Lasser sorting house, code ES5236, sell-by date 6/2 and refrigerator date (last date for use) of 6/3. The eggs are not supposed to be on the shelves at the stores and supermarket chains but, they may still be in consumer homes.
The Ministries call on the public not to use these eggs. To safeguard public health, the Ministries request the public to continue to refrain from eating eggs which have not been fully cooked. The Ministry of Agriculture has immediately halted the continued importation and distribution of the eggs bearing the ES marking, from those sources which were found to be contaminated.
The eggs can be identified:
The eggs bear a stamp from the Lasser sorting house, code ES5236
Sell-by date – 6/2
Refrigeration date (last date for use) – 6/3
- To safeguard public health, we would like to reemphasize the rules for routine consumption of eggs.
- The eggs must be fully cooked – for example, hard-boiled eggs (full cooking destroys the bacteria).
- Avoid eating soft-boiled eggs or fried eggs.
- It is forbidden to eat or drink foods containing uncooked eggs.
- Store eggs in A refrigerator.
- Observe all of the above rules, especially when they refer to baby food, food for the elderly, or food for people suffering from compromised immune systems.
- Only eggs packed by a known source should be bought, whose markings include the name of the marketer, a stamp and expiry date. The eggs must be in their packaging. Buy only from licensed locations (not from door-to-door sales).
Legend for Identifying the Markings on the Eggs, which Identify their Source
Imported from Marking
- Spain – ES
- The Netherlands – NL
- Italy – IT
- Ukraine – UA
- Turkey – TR
• Locally produced eggs do not bear any two-character marking.
For further information on how to handle eggs, please refer also to the Ministry of Agriculture website:
http://www.moag.gov.il/agri/
In addition, you can find further information on the Ministry of Health website:
http://www.health.gov.il/Subjects/FoodAndNutrition/food/HandlingFood/Guide_treatment_and_food_hygiene/Pages/Eggs.aspx
And on the Egg and Poultry Board website:
http://www.ofot.org.il/page_13755
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