US: FDA recalls 19 million eggs over Salmonella risk
The US has issued a serious health warning over the recalled eggs, saying exposure to the potentially contaminated products could cause severe illness or death.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of 19 million eggs due to potential salmonella contamination. Midwest Poultry Services (MPS) voluntarily recalled 1.59 million dozen eggs on July 22 following the detection of possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination at two Texas farms, according to the FDA. Midwest Poultry Services stated they took the precautionary step of recalling the eggs and began testing to identify the source of the salmonella.
The FDA classified this recall as a Class 1, warning of a reasonable chance of serious illness or death. The eggs in question were produced between June 6 and July 3 and distributed across six states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. The recalled eggs came in both white shell and brown cage-free shell varieties and were sold under various brand names with sell-by dates from July 20 to August 17.
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