The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Outbreak of Salmonella in Eggs” on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing examined the recent Salmonella outbreak associated with eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa.

Witnesses

• Austin DeCoster, Owner, Wright County Egg
• Peter DeCoster, COO, Wright County Egg
• Orland Bethel, President, Hillandale Farms of Iowa
• Duane Mangskau, Production Representative, Hillandale Farms of Iowa
• Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., Principal Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
• Sarah Lewis
• Carol Lobato

Documents

• Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement
• Chairman Stupak's Opening Statement
• Photographs of FDA Inspections
• Briefing Memo
• Preliminary Transcript

Testimony

• Testimony of Austin & Peter DeCoster
• Testimony of Duane Mangskau
• Testimony of Joshua M. Sharfstein
• Testimony of Sarah Lewis
• Testimony of Carol Lobato

Additional Documents

• Email from Orland Bethel to John Glessner, August 31, 2010
• Email from Orland Bethel to John Glessner, August 30, 2010
• Email from James Minkin to Gary Bethel, August 25, 2010
• Email from Gary Bartness to Orland Bethel, August 21, 2010
• Peanut Corporation of America Certificate of Achievement, August 20, 2008
• EEmail from Charles Hofacre to Tony Wasmund, August 11, 2010
• Email from Charles Hofacre to Tony Wasmund, August 10, 2010
• Email from Ed Steinberger to Peter DeCoster, May 29, 2010
• Recognition of Achievement-Wright County Egg, June 2010
• Quality Egg Mission Statement, April 8, 2010

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More Information

Chairmen Request More Details on Salmonella Contamination at Wright County Egg
September 14, 2010

Committee Requests Documents Related to Egg Recall from FDA, USDA
August 25, 2010

Energy & Commerce Committee Requests Documents Related to Salmonella Outbreak and Egg Recall
August 23, 2010

H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009