Massive Egg Recall Due to Salmonella: 19 Million Eggs

Summer 2026 is turning out to be a rough one: first an outbreak of a parasite causing explosive diarrhea, then a potentially catastrophic Ebola outbreak, and now Salmonella. According to the FDA, Midwest Poultry Services L.P. is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen eggs (over 19 million eggs) due to possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and in rare cases, more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.

The contaminated eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3, with sell-by or best-by dates between July 20 and August 17. They were shipped to Kroger stores in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma; Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi; and other smaller retailers. The eggs are sold under brand names Kroger, Brookshire's, Simple Truth, and Country Morning.

The FDA stated that Midwest Poultry Services discovered the contamination through proactive environmental monitoring and root cause analysis. Products from the two affected farms are not being distributed. No other products from the company are recalled, and no illnesses have been reported so far.

Check your eggs before breakfast! For more details on the affected eggs, follow the link.