As the recalls grow across the country, so have the lawsuits against Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa who are one of the two companies (the other, Hillandale Farms) involved in the scare.  Currently, there are at least 24 families with lawsuits against Wright County.  The FDA is still searching for the cause of the outbreak of Salmonella that has affected more than 1,300 consumers so far. 

But this isn’t the first time Wright County Egg has gotten into trouble.  Dating as far back as 1994, Jack DeCoster, owner of Wright County Egg and Quality Egg has faced fines in the millions for various violations such as unsanitary conditions, “sweatshop like” environment, improper disposal of waste, sexual harassment cases in the workplace, illegal immigration, animal cruelty and the list goes on. 

Chief of the food and Drug Administration, Margaret Hamburg, is calling for congress to pass legislation that would allow the FDA more power to regulate these industries and hopefully move into more of a preventative role rather than a reactive role.  How do you feel about the recent recall and the tattered record of Wright County Egg.  Could this have been avoided with tougher legislation?  For more information about egg safety, please visit: http://www.eggsafety.org/

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