EGG RECALL:

If you are concerned about the safety of your eggs, check your carton.   On one end panel of the egg carton, you will see that it is stamped with a number starting with a P (which stands for plant).  If the number on your carton is P1720 or P1942, look carefully at the three-digit number that typically follows it.

If that number falls within the range of 136 to 229, the eggs are part of the recall. (The numbers represent dates: The 136th day of the year was May 16; the 229th was Aug. 17.)
If you're checking eggs for the first time, also look for these plant numbers from the original recall: P1026, P1413, and P1946. That recall involved date numbers 136 to 225 (May 16 to Aug. 13).
An important safety tip:  cook eggs to 160 degrees F and keep them warm if in a cooked dish….and … keep your eggs refrigerated at 40 degrees F or less and keep them cold if used in a cold dish.

For more information:  www.eggsafety.org

GOVERNOR PERDUE PROCLAIMS EGG MONTH

Governor Sonny Perdue traditionally proclaims the month of May as Egg Month in Georgia to recognize the importance of the egg industry to our state! By doing so, Georgia joins with other egg promotional groups throughout the country in celebration of what has become a national observance!

Georgia's egg industry is very important to the state's economy, accounting for cash receipts of $368 million. Some 11.5 million layers produce more than 3 billion eggs every year!

The state's egg industry is represented in a program of promotion, education, and research by the Georgia Egg Commission. Funding for the Commission is derived from a producer-paid assessment, and no tax monies are received. For more information and free recipes write us at the Georgia Egg Commission, P.O. box 2929 Suwanne, GA 30024.