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FDA Upgrades Midwest Poultry Egg Recall to Class I Over Salmonella Risk

The reclassification on Wednesday, Aug. 12 signals a reasonable probability that eating the affected eggs could cause serious illness or death.

Consumers can check egg cartons for recalled plant codes and Julian dates listed by the FDA. (Credit: FDA)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its July recall of about 19 million eggs linked to a multi-state salmonella outbreak and sold at Texas Kroger stores with the highest risk classification. 

Overview

  • The FDA moved the voluntary recall to its highest severity, Class I, after investigators found enough evidence to warn of a reasonable probability of serious adverse health outcomes from the eggs.
  • The recall covers about 1,589,577 dozen eggs produced at two Texas farms with plant codes P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian pack dates 157–184, which show best-by dates from July 20 to Aug. 17, 2026.
  • Federal traceback, interviews and laboratory testing linked the recalled eggs to a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened 98 people across 17 states and hospitalized 26, and some farm samples matched the outbreak strain by genetic testing.
  • Midwest Poultry Services halted distribution from the implicated Texas farms on July 22 after its own environmental monitoring and root-cause review identified contamination, and retailers have been told to remove affected stock.
  • Health officials advise consumers to not eat cartons bearing the listed codes and dates, to return or discard them, to clean surfaces that contacted the eggs, and to expect the investigation to continue because the producer does not account for all cases.