By Wade Sellers For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 11:19 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 11:19 GMT, 23 March 2019
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Hundreds of thousands of chickens may need to be destroyed after one of Australia's 'most significant salmonella outbreaks' sparked a massive egg recall on Thursday.
The eggs were pulled from shelves across Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT after salmonella-related illnesses were linked with the Bridgewater Poultry farm in central Victoria.
The farm was placed under a strict quarantine in a bid to stop the strain from spreading any further - but the next step will likely involve an enormous chicken cull.
Bridgewater Poultry in central Victoria (pictured) has been placed under a strict quarantine after a salmonella outbreak was linked to the farm - causing a nationwide egg recall on Thursday
The severity of the outbreak may lead to a massive chicken cull at the farm (stock image)
'We immediately put in place quarantine notices to prevent birds or machinery from leaving the premises, and also a food safety notice to ensure no eggs went into the food chain,' Victoria's chief vet Dr Charles Milne told ABC News.
•Woolworths 12 Cage Free Eggs 700g
•Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 600g
•Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 700g
•Victorian Fresh Barn Laid Eggs 800g
•Loddon Valley Barn Laid 600g
•Affected eggs have best-before dates of
