FDA egg recall: Nearly 19 million eggs get highest-risk classification

Key Points:

• Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled white shell and brown cage-free eggs produced at Texas farms between June 6 and July 3 due to potential salmonella enteritidis contamination, with sell-by dates from July 20 to August 17.
• The FDA escalated the recall to its highest-risk Class I category on August 12 after linking the eggs to a salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 98 people and hospitalized 26, though this classification does not indicate a new recall.
• The contaminated eggs were sold under several brands including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning, and Cal-Maine Sunups, primarily in Texas and surrounding states, but illnesses have been reported in 17 states, including Michigan and New York.
• The outbreak spans a seven-month period from November 2025 to June 2026, with epidemiological evidence pointing to Midwest Poultry Services eggs as a likely source, though not accounting for all cases, and the investigation remains ongoing.
• Salmonella symptoms typically include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps appearing 12 to 72 hours after consumption, with young children, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals at higher risk of severe illness.