Check the eggs in your refrigerator.
Health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of “salmonella enteritidis” infections linked to eggs, prompting a massive recall.
According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall alert
, Midwest Poultry Services L.P., based in Indiana, is voluntarily recalling nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs, or about 19 million eggs because of potential salmonella.Seventeen states, including Michigan, have reported illnesses, the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC), says.
This recall alert, comes as health officials are grappling with the ongoing cyclospora outbreak impacting more than a dozen states, including hard-hit Michigan.
The recall involves both brown and white eggs, produced at Texas
farms and distributed by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P., based in Indiana, because of potential salmonella contamination.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or older adults, and those with weakened immune systems, the FDA says.
So far, the outbreak has sickened 98 people with 26 hsopitalized. Most of the illnesses reported, 73, are in Texas. The CDC’s mapof states with cases, include one to two cases in Michigan. No deaths have been reported.
Produced and distributed from Texas Farms, the eggs went to foodservice and retail customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. They were available to consumers at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana and other smaller retail and foodservices plus outlets in Mississippi and New Mexico, according to the recall alert.
The recalled eggs include those sold under Kroger’s Simple Truth brand and the Kroger brand names.
Other brands include Country Corning, Cal-Maine Sunups, and Brookshire’s.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for the recalled eggs. Toss them out or return them to retailers.
Sold in various sizes from six to 60 counts, the recalled eggs have sell by or best by dates between July 20, 2026, and Aug. 17, 2026.
Consumers can also check for an identifying code numbers “P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian Date between 157 and 184,” printed on the left or right sides of the carton.
While health officials found Midwest Poultry Services L.P. as a common egg source, they said they do not account “for all the illnesses in this outbreak.” Health officials are continuing to investigate if there are other sources.
Symptoms of salmonella
Illness usually occurs within 12 to 72 hours after eating food that contaminated with salmonella and can last 4-7 days. Symptoms include diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, and abdominal cramps. Those with symptoms should contact their health provider.
FDA recommendations for recalled eggs:
Restaurants and retailers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas who received recalled eggs should not serve or sell them.
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received recalled eggs, including wholesale eggs, should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that the recalled eggs touched.
Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw eggs and raw egg-containing foods.
To reduce the risk of cross-contamination, clean and sanitize any areas and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled eggs. Also, follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice.
Consumers who have symptoms of a Salmonella infection should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care.
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