FDA upgrades Texas egg recall to highest-risk level amid salmonella outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reclassified a recall of about 1.6 million dozen eggs from Texas as a Class I warning after the product was linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 98 people across 17 states.
The Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 12 elevated a recall of roughly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cage-free eggs to a Class I warning, the agency’s most serious level, after confirming the eggs may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall covers eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services in Texas and distributed to retail outlets in the South and Southwest, including stores in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
As of July 24, health officials reported 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations linked to the eggs, with no deaths recorded. Illnesses occurred between Nov. 21, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the situation.
Midwest Poultry Services identified the contamination through its environmental monitoring and root-cause analysis, and stopped distributing fresh eggs from its Texas farms on July 22. The recalled eggs have best-by dates extending to Aug. 17, prompting the agency to advise consumers to return them for a refund.
"Consumers should not eat the recalled eggs and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund," the company said.
The recall follows other recent food-safety incidents, including a lettuce-related cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting more than 13,000 people and a salmonella recall of jalapeño products from Taylor Farms.