The nationwide recall was issued after eggs sold in several states were possibly contaminated
Here we go again.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its website to reflect a new voluntary recall of 19 million eggs produced in Texas. On July 22, Midwest Poultry Services, L.P., recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs due to possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis.
“The eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6, 2026 and July 3, 2026, with sell by or best by dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026,” the recall reads. “The eggs were shipped 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, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi, and other smaller retail outlets. No other Midwest Poultry Services, L.P., products are part of this recall … Only codes P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian Date between 157 and 184 printed on the side of the carton are recalled.”
The company stated that it’s unaware of any illnesses associated with its products. Consumers who have purchased the recalled eggs are urged not to eat them. They should either be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund or an exchange.
People infected with salmonella can experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps within six hours or up to six days of consuming a contaminated product. Symptoms usually last about a week and usually don’t require a visit to the doctor’s office.
The voluntary egg recall is unrelated to the ongoing Cyclospora outbreaks across the country. Taylor Farms has issued a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce after the product was preliminarily linked to an intestinal parasite by the FDA. Although the company was told that the findings were a false positive, the recall stands out of an abundance of caution.
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Sources:
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration: “Midwest Poultry Services. L.P. Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination”
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs”
