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Food recall · FDA · Published December 19, 2019

Almark Foods, LLC recalls Cage Free Hard-Cooked Eggs sold under the following brand names: Almark, Fresh Thyme, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Lucerne,

Almark recalls cage-free hard-cooked eggs with lot codes containing 'G' and used by dates on or before 11/2020 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes linked to illness outbreak.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0608-2020FoodAlmark ›
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Recalling firmAlmark Foods, LLC2118 Centennial Dr, N/A · Gainesville, GA 30504-5757
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What happened, in plain English

Almark is recalling cage-free hard-cooked eggs sold under brands like Almark, Fresh Thyme, and others. The recall is due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to environmental samples at their facility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16113-almark-cage-free-hard-cooked-eggs-recall-listeria-risk-from.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16113-almark-cage-free-hard-cooked-eggs-recall-listeria-risk-from · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0608-2020

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“Almark Cage Free Hard-Cooked Eggs Recall: Listeria Risk from Outbreak.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16113-almark-cage-free-hard-cooked-eggs-recall-listeria-risk-from. Based on FDA recall #F-0608-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0608-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. The outbreak was linked to environmental samples at Almark's facility, indicating possible contamination.

Who’s affected

Egg consumers who bought cage-free hard-cooked eggs with lot codes containing 'G' and used by dates on or before November 2020 are affected. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk from Listeria.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for eggs with lot codes starting with 'G' and used by dates on or before November 2020. The eggs are sold under brands like Almark, Fresh Thyme, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Lucerne, Members Mark, Naturally Better, and Rembrandt Foods.

  • Brand
    Almark
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 29 products

All 29 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0602-2020Bulk Pail Product -- Almark Foods HARD COOKED BROKEN EGG WHITES 20 LB pail, DIST BY: ALMARK FOODS, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 42020 1; ITEM #42020 BEST IF USED BY 12/19/2019, 1/23/2020 & 1/24/2020.1,170/20 lb pails
F-0603-2020Bulk Pail Product - Almark Foods HARD COOKED EGGS Peeled Eggs INGREDIENTS: EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID sold under the following brand names: ALMARK EGGS 20 LB pail, Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 30020 6; Egggs NET WT WHEN PACKED 23 LBS Distributed by: Carolina Egg Development Corporation 5645 Deans Street, Bailey, NC 27807 UPC o 29653 00599 6; Nic's Peeled Pearls 20 lb. Salad Grade Hard Boiled Eggs NET WT. WHEN PACKED 20 LBS UPC 1 00 39401 17395 9 & 23LBS UPC 1 00 39401 00011 8 Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504; RAINBOW FARMS 20 LB UPC 0 44984 60020 7, 23 LB UPC 0 44984 60023 8, 25 LB UPC 0 44984 60025 2 Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 & SUTHERLAND'S FOOD SERVICE INC. NET WT. 20 LBS.; Almark: ITEM #30020 BEST IF USED BY 1/29/2020, 2/10/2020, 2/24/2019 & 2/14/2020. Egggs: ITEM #64023-05 BEST IF USED BY 1/27/2020 Nics: ITEM #17394 BEST IF USED BY 1/20/2020, 2/3/2020, 2/4/2020 & 2/24/2020 Nics: ITEM #17295 BEST IF USED BY 12/24/2019, 12/25/2019, 12/31/2019, 1/6/2020, 1/7/2020, 1/8/2020, 1/13/2020, 1/14/2020, 1/28/2020, 1/28/2020, 1/29/2020, 2/4/2020, 2/5/2020 Rainbow: ITEM #60020 BEST IF USED BY 1/13/2020, 1/20/2020, 1/21/2020, 1/22/2020, 1/27/2020, 1/28/2020, 1/29/2020, 2/3/2020, 2/10/2020, 2/11/2020, 2/14/2020, 2/17/2020, 2/18/2020, 2/24/2020 Rainbow: ITEM #60023 BEST IF USED BY 1/13/2020, 1/15/2019, 1/20/2020, 1/22/2019, 1/27/2020, 1/29/2020, 2/3/2020, 2/10/2020, 2/13/2020, 2/17/2020, 2/19/2020, 2/24/2020, 2/26/2020 Rainbow: ITEM #60025 BEST IF USED BY 1/13/2020, 1/28/2020, 2/13/2020, 2/17/2020 Sutherland: ITEM #60020-3 BEST IF USED BY 1/15/20206,854 various size pails
F-0604-2020RAINBOW FARMS 23 LB Hard-Cooked, Peeled Eggs INGREDIENTS: EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID, VINEGAR Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 60023 8; LOT: ITEM #60023V BEST IF USED BY 1/22/2020, 2/13/2020300/23 lb pails
F-0605-2020Almark Red Beet Hard-Boiled Eggs Distributed By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 800-849-EGGS UPC 0 44984 20242 0; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0606-2020Almark Foods Barbecue ProBox BBQ Flavor Nuts - Cage-Free Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0607-2020Almark Foods Barbecue Probox Mini BBQ Flavor Nuts - White Medium Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0608-2020Cage Free Hard-Cooked Eggs sold under the following brand names: Almark, Fresh Thyme, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Lucerne, Members Mark, Naturally Better, Rembrandt Foods & Shop Rite.; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0609-2020Almark Foods Classic ProBox Classic Flavor - Cage Free Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0610-2020Almark Foods Classic ProBox Mini Classic Flavor - White Medium Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0611-2020Eggland's Best Hard Cooked Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0612-2020Eggland's Best Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0613-2020Eggland's Best ORGANIC Hard-Cooked Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0614-2020Free Range Hard-Cooked Hen Eggs sold under the brand names of Farmer's Hen House and Nellie's; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0615-2020Frozen Diced Eggs sold under the brand names of Almark Foods, Crystal Lake, Rainbow Farms & Rembrandt Foods; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0616-2020Organic Hard Cooked Eggs sold under the brand names of Almark Foods, Inspired Organics, Kirkland Signature, O Organics, Pete & Gerry's Simple Truth Organics & Wild Harvest; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0617-2020Vital Farms PASTURE RAISED HARD BOILED EGGS NET WT. 3oz (88g) Distributed by Vital Farms, Austin, TX 78704 UPC 8 51387 00734 8; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0618-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0619-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Everything Bagel Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0620-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Fried Rice Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0621-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Maple Walnut Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0622-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Rancheros Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0623-2020PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Salt & Pepitas Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0624-2020Almark Foods Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs w/Salt & Pepper; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0625-2020Eggland's Best Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs w/Salt & Pepper; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0626-2020Vital Farms Pasture Raised Hard Cooked Eggs w/Salt & Pepper; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0627-2020White Medium Hard Cooked Eggs w/Salt & Pepper sold under the brand names of: 7 Select, Almark Foods & Sunshine; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0628-2020Almark Foods Smokehouse ProBox Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0629-2020Almark Foods Smokehouse ProBox Mini White Medium Hard Cooked Eggs; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
F-0630-2020White Medium Hard Cooked Eggs sold under the brand names of: Almark Foods, Best Choice, CMI, Dairy Fresh, Deb-El, Everyday Essentials, Food Club, Great Day, Great Value, LIDL, Rainbow Farms & Sunshine; All lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020628,531 retail packages of various sizes (total)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Egg Lot Code

    Look for lot codes starting with 'G' and used by dates on or before November 2020.

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Questions people ask

Why is this egg recall happening?

Almark was notified by the FDA and CDC of a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match between environmental samples from their facility and case patient samples linked to an illness outbreak.

What should I do if I have these eggs?

Check the lot code and used by date. If it matches the recall criteria (lot code starting with 'G' and used by date on or before November 2020), stop using the eggs.

Are there any health risks from these eggs?

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems.

Take action

Contact Almark

We’ve drafted a message you can send Almark to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

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Subject: Recall F-0608-2020 — Almark Almark

Hello,

I own a Almark that is covered by recall F-0608-2020 from Almark.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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