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Exhibit –
Release posted on Cal-Maine Website on November 17, 2010
November
17, 2010
In
response to statements from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS),
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. today issued the following statement:
Cal-Maine
Foods has been a leader in accepting and implementing animal welfare
measures. All of the Company’s facilities are operated in full
compliance with existing environmental, health and safety laws and regulations
and permits. Each employee involved in the care and handling of our
hens is required to review, sign and comply with our Company code of conduct
regarding the ethical treatment of hens which requires employees to report any
possible violations. As a fully-integrated shell egg producer, all
shell egg facilities are subject to United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and are subject to
various state and local health and agricultural agencies.
All of
Cal-Maine Foods’ eggs are produced in accordance with United Egg Producers (UEP)
animal care guidelines. Additionally, Cal-Maine Foods offers all of
its customers the choice of cage-free eggs. The UEP guidelines are
based on recommendations from an independent scientific advisory committee. The
guidelines place top priority on the comfort, health and safety of the
chickens.
None of
the eggs in the recent nationwide recalls were produced in Cal-Maine
facilities.