SFA Recalls Certain Eggs Imported from M’sia As They Detected Salmonella Bacteria in Them

Salmonella Enteritidis is a bacteria that can lead to illness.

While most people might recover on their own within four to seven days, some might bear the illness poorly and need to be hospitalised.

And the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) has just detected the strain of bacteria in eggs imported into Singapore.

SFA Recalls Certain Eggs Imported from M’sia As They Detected Salmonella Bacteria in Them

On 12 Mar 2021, SFA took to their Facebook page to announce the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs imported from the Lay Hong Berhad Layer Farm Jeram in Malaysia.

According to the post, they’ve directed the importer to recall the product, which is currently in progress.

For those who think it’s better to be safe than sorry, the eggs can be identified by the farm code <CES008> printed on the eggs.

All batches of the eggs are thought to be affected.

According to SFA’s press release, the importers of the eggs are:

• Ang Seng Eggs Supplier
• Dasoon Pte Ltd
• Heng Guan Food Industrial Pte Ltd
• Lam Leng Trading Co

Netizens Not Impressed

Not all netizens are impressed with SFA’s impromptu Facebook post, however.

One felt that having more information would be appreciated while another pointed out that the eggs might’ve no prints.

Just To Be Safe

For those who have no identifying marks but want to be on the safe side anyway, here’s what you can do.

You can follow SFA’s advice and eat fully-cooked eggs for the foreseeable future.

The bacteria can be eradicated via heat, so as long as you cook your eggs fully, they will be safe for consumption.

That means no more half-boiled eggs or a Tomago Gohan.

For those who have eaten raw eggs and feel something wrong, see a doctor immediately, the food industry watchdog added.

Symptoms of infections include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting.

You can find more information about eggs and salmonella on SFA’s website here.

Other Food-Related Recalls

SFA was set up to oversee food safety and security in Singapore.

And over the past month, they’ve been hard at work keeping us and our food sources safe.

Just 4 days ago, SFA directed Phoon Huat to recall Wilton Rainbow Chip Crunch Sprinkles for having an undeclared allergen in the product.

And five days before that, it issued a recall for all batches of this particular Picard Rolled Yule Log Chocolate Tonka Bean Cake that was imported from France by Redmart.

While it may look delicious, it contains a deadly ingredient in it – none other than the tonka bean, which has a rather cute name yet is anything but.

Tonka beans are prohibited in food products under the Singapore Food Regulations for containing high levels of the coumarin chemical, which can cause liver damage.

The SFA also advised those who have purchased it against consuming it.

You can read more about the cases here and here.

On a separate note, did you know that they’ve rented out carpark spaces for farming too? You can find out more here.

Feature Image: Facebook (SFA)