1.7 million packages of eggs have been recalled in the United States due to the risk of salmonella infection.

The American company August Egg Company is recalling 1.7 million packages of eggs due to the fact that the products may be contaminated with salmonella. This was announced on June 6 by the press service of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"The August Egg Company of Hilmar, California, is recalling 1.7 million dozen brown organic cage-free and certified brown organic eggs because they may be contaminated with salmonella," the press service said in a statement.

It is specified that the eggs have been distributed to online stores in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois since February 3 of this year.

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