certified organic
adjective
: approved by the government as having been grown without the use of artificial chemicals
broccoli that is certified organic
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August Egg Company has issued a recall on Friday for 1,700,000 brown cage-free and certified organic brown eggs due to potential fears of salmonella.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs were distributed by the August Egg Company from Feb. 3 through May 15 to retailers in nine states — California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana and Wyoming, per the FDA.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2025
August Egg Company is recalling 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs.1
The recalled eggs were sold in fiber and plastic cartons with plant code numbers P-6562 or CA5330 and Julian dates between 32 and 126.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 8 June 2025
August Egg Company of Hilmar, Calif., is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs for potential salmonella risk.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
The brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs were distributed by the August Egg Company from Feb. 3 through May 15 to retailers in nine states — California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana and Wyoming, per the FDA.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2025
August Egg Company is recalling 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs.1
The recalled eggs were sold in fiber and plastic cartons with plant code numbers P-6562 or CA5330 and Julian dates between 32 and 126.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 8 June 2025
August Egg Company of Hilmar, Calif., is recalling 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs for potential salmonella risk.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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“Certified organic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certified%20organic. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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