FDA Classifies Egg Recall as Class I for Highest Health Risk

The Food and Drug Administration this week gave an egg recall that started last month over salmonella concerns its highest-risk designation, meaning that eating the eggs could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 19 million eggs in July “as a precautionary measure,” the company said.

The white-shell and brown cage-free shell eggs were sold under several brand names at grocery stores in six states. The company began the recall after samples collected at farms in Texas tested positive for salmonella.

Nearly 100 cases of salmonella were reported in 17 states, starting on Nov. 21, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the F.D.A. said last month. The agency said there had been 26 hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/health/fda-egg-recall-salmonella.html