FDA Warns Ohio Producer for Shipping Eggs from Contaminated Site

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to CEO
John Glessner of Ohio Fresh Eggs, after finding that it had shipped nearly 800
cases of eggs from farms that had tested positive for Salmonella. The Ohio
company is reportedly linked to the egg producer involved in a massive egg
recall in 2010; Glessner apparently has ties to Hillandale Farms of Iowa whose
owner Jack DeCoster apparently provided most of the funds to purchase Ohio
Fresh Eggs from a previous owner. The company has reportedly characterized
the shipment as a mistake and was quoted as saying, “Our farm cooperated
fully with FDA to ensure a swift and complete recall of those eggs from our
customer, and we are thankful no illnesses were reported.” See Des Moines
Register, March 1, 2011.