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Over 200,000 pounds of liquid egg substitutes under the Egg Beaters and Bob Evans brands have been recalled by the manufacturer because they may be contaminated with sodium hypochlorite, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 28.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629c611a89f-8398-4b15-a05c-e366e9151fa0 Sodium hypochlorite is a bleaching and disinfecting compound commonly found in household bleach.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e59762960418ee7-8d18-4366-9c0d-7ef0f82987b3 There have been no reports of illness related to this recall. After testing the affected liquid egg products, scientists at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service determined that the risk of negative health effects is negligible.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629c611a89f-8398-4b15-a05c-e366e9151fa0 Which Liquid Eggs Have Been Recalled? The Michigan-based Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled the following products, which all bear the establishment number “G1804” printed on the carton:e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629c611a89f-8398-4b15-a05c-e366e9151fa0 32 ounce (oz) (2 pound [lb]) carton containing “egg beaters ORIGINAL LIQUID EGG SUBSTITUTE” and USE BY AUG 10 2025 32 oz (2 lb) carton containing “egg beaters CAGE-FREE ORIGINAL LIQUID EGG SUBSTITUTE” and USE BY AUG 09 2025 32 oz (2 lb) carton containing “egg beaters CAGE-FREE ORIGINAL FROZEN EGG SUBSTITUTE” and “egg beaters NO ENJAULADAS ORIGINAL SUSTITUTO DE HUEVO CONGELADO” and USE BY MAR 07 2026 32 oz (2 lb) carton containing “Bob Evans Better’n Eggs Made with Real Egg Whites” and USE BY AUG 10 2025 Cargill said in its recall that the products were shipped to distributor locations in Ohio and Texas and for food service use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Iowa. It’s “possible” the recalled egg products were distributed nationwide, the company noted. If you have the recalled liquid eggs in your refrigerator or freezer, don’t eat them. Instead, throw them away or return them to where they were purchased, the company said.
