FDA upgrades egg recall to Class I as salmonella outbreak sickens nearly 100
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified a recall of more than 19 million eggs as Class I, citing a reasonable probability of serious health consequences, after a salmonella outbreak linked to the eggs has sickened about 98 people.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that a recall of 1,589,577 dozen cage-free eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services in Texas has been upgraded to a Class I recall, the highest severity level. The agency said the recall involves a "reasonable probability" that consumption could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The eggs, sold under brand names including Kroger, Brookshire’s, Simple Truth and Country Morning, were distributed to Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, Brookshire’s stores in six states and other smaller retailers. They bear specific best-by dates between July 20 and August 17, 2026, and product codes P-1950 or 0840962.
The recall is linked to a salmonella outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributes to the eggs, with 98 confirmed cases across 17 states and 26 hospitalizations. The FDA noted that laboratory, epidemiological and traceback data indicate the recalled shell eggs are a likely source of the illnesses.
Midwest Poultry Services said it identified the potential contamination through proactive environmental monitoring and root-cause analysis, and that eggs from the two affected Texas farms are no longer being distributed.
Consumers who may have purchased the recalled eggs are advised not to eat them and to discard them or return them for a refund. The FDA continues to investigate whether additional sources contributed to the outbreak.