{"id":1859,"date":"2020-02-03T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T01:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2020-01-27T17:44:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T23:44:30","slug":"the-problem-with-the-hard-boiled-egg-recall-for-servsafe-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/servsafe-mn\/the-problem-with-the-hard-boiled-egg-recall-for-servsafe-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Problem with the Hard-Boiled Egg Recall for ServSafe Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Recently, a listeria outbreak lead to a major recall of hard-boiled eggs<\/a> produced by a company that supplies their product to restaurants, food processors and retailers. We’ve looked into this recall, and it appears that while some of these precooked hard-boiled eggs did make their way to grocery store shelves, most of them were shipped to food service establishments, and in some cases food preparers that have used these eggs as ingredients in other prepackaged ready-to-eat products. These kinds of recalls send up a red flag for us since ready-to-eat food recalls tend to escape the notice of ServSafe managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Image credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the biggest issues with the recall of a product such as pre-cooked hard-boiled eggs is awareness. Most of the recalls that draw the attention of ServSafe food managers involve raw product such as romaine lettuce<\/a>, ground meats and other items used as ingredients. These outbreaks are usually wider spread and grab national headlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As stated in the FDA report, one major component of this recall included eggs shipped in five-pound containers for use in foodservice. Many operations bring in already cooked hard-boiled eggs as a time saver if they include whole eggs as part of breakfast service or prepare menu items made from hard-boiled eggs. The extent of this recall should be a wakeup call that foodservice professionals must be more vigilant with all ready-to-eat product they bring in to serve to guests and use as ingredients for certain recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nServSafe Managers and the Hard-Boiled Egg Recall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n