The FDA is upgrading an egg recall issued last month to its highest risk level, warning the public that exposure to the eggs could pose serious health risks.
On Wednesday, the FDA classified the recall as a Class I, indicating “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Midwest Poultry Services first issued the recall of 1.6 million brown and white eggs in late July.
According to Midwest Poultry’s recall announcement, the eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6, 2026 and July 3, 2026, and have sell-by or best-by dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026.
The eggs were shipped to foodservice and retail customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, ere available to consumers at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi.
The recalled eggs can be identified by codes P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian date between 157 and 184 printed on the side of the cartons. For a full list of examples, check the FDA recall site or call 574-405-9531.
No other Midwest Poultry Services products are part of the recall.
On July 24, the CDC reported a Salmonella outbreak connected to the recall. The outbreak resulted in 98 cases of Salmonella, resulting in 26 hospitalizations across 17 states. No dates were reported in the outbreak.
The CDC says you should throw away or return any eggs associated with the recall, and wash items and surfaces that may have touched the eggs using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. For children under 5, people over 65 and those with weakened immune systems, the infection could require medical treatment or hospitalization.
The recall comes amid an ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which can cause explosive diarrhea, linked to now-recalled iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms that has spread to at least 47 states.
A separate, ongoing outbreak of salmonella, linked to jalapeños, has sickened nearly 350 Americans so far. On Wednesday, Whole Foods recalled items from produce and prepared foods departments that contain jalapeños in response to the outbreak. The company said no illnesses have been reported in connection with those products.
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