FOLLOW @USATODAYHEALTH FOLLOW @USATODAYHEALTH New government reports on conditions at the two Iowa egg producers at the center of a recall of 550 million eggs paint a grim picture. One report describes Wright County Egg as filthy, rat and fly-infested and so overflowing with manure that in several cases doors could not be closed. The other, Hillandale Farms, had multiple unsealed rodent holes into its henhouses, liquid manure leaking from a manure pit and as many as 50 escaped hens tracking manure into the henhouse. The conditions at the two farms led the Food and Drug Administration to announce today that it plans to immediately launch inspections of all egg-laying operations in with more than 50,000 laying hens, which account for more than 80% of eggs produced in the USA, says Mike Taylor, FDA's deputy commissioner for food. Eggs from the two Iowa farms have been linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella enteritidis, which sickened as many as 1,470 people, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The FDA reports, released today, focused on Quality Egg — the parent company of Wright County Egg — and Hillandale Farms. These inspectional observation forms detail "significant objectionable conditions," says David Elder, director of FDA's office of enforcement "The observations speak for themselves. These are significant deviations from what should be happening," Taylor says. FDA report on egg recall company Quality Egg LLC At Quality Egg the FDA found: •Chicken manure in piles up to 8 feet high under five egg-laying houses. "The outside access doors to the manure pits at these locations have been pushed out by the weight of the manure, leaving open access to wildlife or domesticated animals," the report said. •Chicken house doors blocked by excessive amounts of manure in the manure pits. •"Dark liquid which appears to be manure was observed seeping through the concrete foundation to the outside of the laying houses." •Escaped birds using the piles of manure to enter the egg-laying areas. •Live rodents sighted by inspectors. •Living and dead flies "too numerous to count" in various houses. •Living and dead maggots in the manure piles. FDA report on egg recall company Hillandale Farms At Hillandale the FDA saw: •Multiple rodent holes. •Gaps under doors where rodents and insects could enter henhouses. •Standing water near manure pits. •Liquid manure leaking out of manure pits. •Fly and rodent monitoring forms not correctly filled out. The egg trade group United Egg Producers said in an e-mail that it was "not in a position to comment" on the FDA's report. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more