Nearly 1.6 million eggs sold in the U.S. are included in a recall notice published Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These eggs are from Midwest Poultry Services were potentially contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
Exposure to salmonella contamination can lead to salmonellosis or salmonella infection. Symptoms of this infection include watery diarrhea and stomach cramps, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can be fatal in children, senior citizens and people with weakened immune systems.
Midwest Poultry Services L.P. is not aware of any specific illnesses linked to its products covered by this recall, according to the notice. Included are dozen packages of white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas due to the potential salmonella contamination.
Eggs covered by the recall were produced between June 6 and July 3 of this year and they had sell by or best by dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026. Midwest Poultry Services identified the salmonella issue on its two Texas farms “through proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis,” per the FDA. Eggs produced at the farms 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,” said the CDC.
At this time, Midwest Poultry Services is not distributing fresh eggs produced on its Texas farms, the centers added. Meanwhile, consumers can identify the recalled eggs by identifying code numbers printed on the left or right sides of the carton in date-coding ink only.
“Only codes P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian Date between 157 and 184 printed on the side of the carton are recalled,” the FDA explained. “Examples of this identifying plant and date information on retail cartons are included below.”
A full list of the brands and packaging details of the eggs is available here. Names the eggs were listed under include: Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire, Country Morning, Sunups, Grade AA and Grade A.
“Consumers who purchased products associated with this recall are urged to avoid consumption and return the product to its original place of purchase for a full refund,” said the FDA. “Any questions can be directed to the company by calling 574-405-9531 during normal business hours,” from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
In addition to watery diarrhea and cramps, salmonella infection can result in diarrhea with blood or mucus as well as dehydration. Some people may also experience headache, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. In rare cases, salmonella can get into the bloodstream and cause arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis. Typically, symptoms begin within six hours to six days of infection and they can last four to seven days.
According to the CDC, anyone experiencing diarrhea or vomiting lasting more than two days, bloody poop (including diarrhea) or pee, a fever higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit, or signs of dehydration should contact their doctor or a medical professional. Another infection linked to food, the ongoing cyclospora parasite outbreak, can also result in infection and requires medical care.
