FDA Raises Egg Recall to Highest Risk Level After Salmonella Outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a major egg recall to its highest-risk classification after investigators linked the products to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis.

According to the FDA, 98 people in 17 U.S. states have become ill in connection with the outbreak, and 26 patients have required hospitalization. No deaths have been reported.

The recalled eggs were supplied by Midwest Poultry Services, which voluntarily withdrew nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs from the market in July after testing at two Texas facilities raised concerns about Salmonella contamination.

Federal investigators said laboratory testing, patient interviews, and traceback information indicate that eggs from Midwest Poultry Services are a likely source of the outbreak. However, the FDA emphasized that the company's products may not explain every reported infection.

The earliest illness associated with the outbreak was reported in November 2025, while the latest case identified so far occurred in June 2026. Among 44 patients interviewed by investigators, 40 said they had eaten eggs before becoming sick.

Which eggs are affected?

The recall involves certain white shell eggs and brown cage-free eggs produced between June 6 and July 3, 2026. Affected products have sell-by or best-by dates ranging from July 20 through August 17.

They were distributed under several brand names, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire's, Country Morning, and Sunups. The products were sold through grocery stores and other retailers in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Mississippi, and some additional food-service locations.

Consumers should check their cartons for plant code P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian dates 157 through 184. The relevant codes are printed on the carton.

What consumers should do

Anyone who has recalled eggs at home should not eat them. The FDA and the company recommend throwing the eggs away or returning them to the retailer for a refund.

Restaurants and retailers should also stop selling or serving the affected products.

Because Salmonella can spread from contaminated food to kitchen surfaces and containers, consumers should thoroughly wash and sanitize areas or items that may have come into contact with the recalled eggs.

The FDA's Class I designation means that exposure to the affected products could cause serious illness or, in some circumstances, death. Consumers who develop symptoms of Salmonella infection after eating potentially contaminated eggs should contact a healthcare professional.

Midwest Poultry Services is handling consumer questions about the recall during its stated weekday business hours.