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More than a million hard cooked eggs have been recalled. According to the Stir "It doesn't seem like these are the eggs you pick up in your grocery store, if you go to school, eat in a cafeteria at your office, or have anyone you love who does -- you could be affected by this recall as a result of possible listeria contamination.

The Minnesota company, Michael Foods, has issued a recall for their eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use under the brand names: Columbia Valley Farms; GFS; Glenview Farms; Papetti's; Silverbrook; and Wholesome Farms. Don't eat another meal via an institution until you know where they came from. Especially if you live in the following states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia need to check their eggs."

We Coloradans know the risks of Listeria after the most recent scare, but it's important to remember these facts. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

So be sure to check your eggs and if you are going to be eating them at school, work or anywhere else, make sure you know their source.