Sisters markets unaffected by egg recall

The salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs shouldn't affect folks shopping in Sisters.

"We get all of our eggs from Willamette Egg Co. right here in Oregon, which is not involved in the recall," said Ray's Food Place Manager Jeff McDonald. "We have called them and verified that."

McDonald said Ray's eggs are "as safe as can be."

Charlie Bunker, owner of Sisters Market, says his eggs are not affected by the recall either. However, he notes that interruptions in the supply chain may cause the price of eggs to go up.

Divine Earth carries farm-fresh and free-range eggs that are not affected by the recall.

Hundreds of Americans likely have become ill from tainted eggs in recent months, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thoroughly cooking eggs kills salmonella bacteria. Thoroughly means both the white and the yolk are firm, with no liquid. Preparation that leaves eggs "sunny side up" is not adequate to kill the bacteria.

Salmonella can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and abdominal pain.

The number of salmonella cases is expected to grow because infections after July 17 may not have been reported yet due to a two- to three-week lag between when a person becomes sick and when the case gets reported in the system, the

CDC said.