The Antwerp judiciary is investigating eggs potentially contaminated with salmonella from a company in Geel, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC), which reported the matter on Monday.
During an inspection on 29 January, the FASFC discovered salmonella in one of the poultry houses at the Geel-based egg company. The agency immediately placed the company under supervision, allowing eggs to be sent only to a processing facility where they are heated to eliminate the bacteria and reduce infection risk.
Despite these measures, the FASFC received information suggesting that eggs may have entered the consumer market. The Antwerp public prosecutor’s office escalated the case to a judicial investigation last week to safeguard public health, as the company allegedly violated regulations and continued supplying eggs to retailers fraudulently.
Prosecutors have pointed to the falsification of stamps, and the company is suspected of selling eggs through vending machines. This poses a health risk, particularly in raw egg preparations.
On Friday, federal judicial police conducted searches in collaboration with the FASFC, leading to the recall announced on Monday. The company is currently blocked from distributing eggs, even to processing facilities, as confirmed by the prosecutor’s office. The FASFC continues to monitor the company while the judicial investigation is ongoing.
The recalled eggs are free-range and barn eggs from the brand ‘t Hennehof, with a best-before date of 21/07/2025, and were sold from 01/05/2025.
