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Happy Hens eggs linked to salmonella outbreak sickening 22

8/19/2026

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A salmonella outbreak from Happy Hens eggs used in Ramona Family Naturals Market mayonnaise sickened 22 people, seven hospitalized.
Whole-genome sequencing linked the strain to eggs from Happy Hens, a farm of about 14,000 hens.
Ramona Family Naturals Market stopped using raw eggs in all deli items after county health reminders.
Chloe Nevarez (owner of Happy Hens) denied involvement, saying investigators never tested the farm.

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A salmonella outbreak from Happy Hens eggs used in Ramona Family Naturals Market mayonnaise sickened 22 people, seven hospitalized.
Whole-genome sequencing linked the strain to eggs from Happy Hens, a farm of about 14,000 hens.
Ramona Family Naturals Market stopped using raw eggs in all deli items after county health reminders.
Chloe Nevarez (owner of Happy Hens) denied involvement, saying investigators never tested the farm.