US Egg Recall Raised to Highest Risk Level After Salmonella Outbreak
US regulators classified a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs as their highest risk level after 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations were linked to a salmonella outbreak.
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- US regulators classified a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs as their highest risk level after 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations were linked to a salmonella outbreak.
US food-safety regulators have placed a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs in their highest-risk category as they investigate a salmonella outbreak that had sickened 98 people in 17 states.
The Food and Drug Administration reclassified the recall as Class I on August 12, 2026. That designation indicates a reasonable probability that exposure to the product could cause serious health consequences or death. Officials had recorded 26 hospitalizations and no deaths as of July 24.
The illnesses were reported between November 21, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The affected white and brown cage-free eggs were produced in Texas and distributed through retailers and food-service outlets in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Midwest Poultry Services stopped distributing fresh eggs from its Texas farms by July 22, according to the recall report. The products remained a concern because some sell-by and best-by dates extended through August 17.
Consumers were advised not to eat the recalled eggs and to return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The specific products and identifying details are listed in the FDA enforcement report.
