Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak
1.6m dozen eggs from Texas recalled amid one of the largest recorded foodborne illness outbreaks in US history A massive egg recall affecting nearly 1.6m dozen eggs has been elevated to the US Food and Drug Administration’s highest-risk warning as officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people. The FDA on 12 August reclassified the recall of nearly 1.6m dozen…
A massive egg recall, spanning nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs, has been elevated to the highest-risk warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to a salmonella outbreak. The recall of white and brown cage-free eggs originated from Texas, affecting multiple states in the US south and south-west. As of 24 July, at least 98 people across 17 states had fallen ill from consuming the contaminated eggs, with 26 requiring hospitalization.
No deaths have been reported. Midwest Poultry Services, the producer of the recalled eggs, identified the issue through proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis. Despite the recall, the affected eggs remained on shelves due to their extended best-by and sell-by dates through 17 August. The recalled eggs were distributed to food service retail outlets and small retail stores across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
The FDA reclassification reflects the administration's response to a series of health crises, including a large cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce and another salmonella outbreak involving jalapeños.
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