The FDA has raised its recall of nearly 19 million eggs to its highest risk level after a multistate salmonella outbreak.
A large egg recall in the United States has been escalated to the most serious level in the federal system. The US Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of nearly 19 million eggs to Class I, its highest-risk classification, after linking the products to a multistate salmonella outbreak.
According to the FDA, a Class I recall applies when there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to a product will cause serious health consequences or death. The agency assigned that designation on August 14, 2026, weeks after the eggs were first pulled from sale.
The recall covers white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services at two farms in Texas. In total, the company recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs, which comes to more than 19 million individual eggs.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eggs
The upgrade follows an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that health officials have tied, in part, to the recalled eggs. Based on data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 98 people across 17 states have been infected with the outbreak strain. There have been 26 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported.
The illnesses stretch back further than the recall itself. Cases began as early as November 21, 2025, with the most recent recorded on June 30, 2026. Of 44 sick people with detailed information available, 40, or roughly 91 percent, reported eating eggs before falling ill.
Investigators traced the source through a mix of laboratory testing, epidemiological data and traceback work. Samples collected at the Texas farms tested positive for salmonella, and genetic sequencing showed that some matched the outbreak strain. The FDA has cautioned that Midwest Poultry Services does not account for every illness in the outbreak, and it is still investigating whether there are other sources.
The company said it discovered the problem through routine environmental monitoring at the two farms and stopped shipping fresh eggs from those facilities. It has described the recall as a precautionary measure.
How to Check for the Recalled Eggs
The recalled eggs were sold under several well-known brand names, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Cal-Maine Sunups. They were distributed mainly across the southern United States, reaching stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and New Mexico.
The eggs were produced between June 6 and July 3, 2026, and carry sell-by or best-by dates between July 20 and August 17, 2026. While the final date has now passed, officials note that some affected cartons may still be sitting in consumers’ refrigerators, which is why the warning still matters.
Salmonella can be especially dangerous for young children, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems. Common symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps, and most healthy people recover within four to seven days. A key danger with contaminated eggs is that they can look and smell completely normal while still carrying the bacteria.
Officials advise anyone with the recalled eggs to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund, and to clean and disinfect any surfaces the eggs may have touched.
Consumers can identify the recalled cartons using the details the FDA has published:
- Brand names: Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Cal-Maine Sunups
- Plant codes: P-1950 or 0840962
- Julian dates: between 157 and 184
- Sell-by or best-by dates: between July 20 and August 17, 2026
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