Overview
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations across 17 states with no deaths linked so far to the outbreak.
- Federal agencies have recalled more than 1.5 million cartons of eggs that bear plant codes P-1950 or 0840962, Julian dates 157–184, and sell‑by dates from July 20 to August 17.
- Recalled eggs were sold under multiple brand names including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Cal‑Maine and Country Morning and were distributed to Kroger and Brookshire stores and other regional retailers and foodservice outlets in several states.
- Public health officials advise consumers to check egg cartons and to return or throw away affected eggs and to wash any surfaces or containers that touched them.
- Traceback work has pointed to Texas farms operated by Midwest Poultry Services and laboratory testing has found genetic links to some patient samples plus bacterial strains with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and resistance to nalidixic acid, which could affect treatment choices in severe cases.