Nearly 100 people across 17 states have been infected in a salmonella outbreak linked in part to recalled eggs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n
In total, 98 people have been infected, including 26 who have been hospitalized, the FDA said in a notice on Friday. No deaths have been reported, the agency said.<\/p>\n
“Laboratory, epidemiological, and traceback data from this investigation have determined that shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P are a likely source of illnesses in this outbreak,” the FDA said, adding that the producer “does not account for all the illnesses in this outbreak.”<\/p>\n
“Additional investigation is ongoing to determine if there are other sources of illness,” the FDA said.<\/p>\n
The update comes after Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs — approximately 19 million individual eggs — due to the potential for salmonella contamination, according to a company announcement shared on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs were produced in Texas\u00a0and have “sell by” or “best by” dates between July 20, 2026, and Aug. 17, 2026, according to Midwest Poultry Services.<\/p>\n The recalled eggs were available at Kroger locations in Texas and Louisiana; Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi; and “other smaller retail outlets,” the company said.<\/p>\n The eggs were also shipped to foodservice customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, according to the recall notice.<\/p>\n Midwest Poultry Services has advised customers not to consume the recalled eggs and to return the product to its original place of purchase for a full refund.<\/p>\n The recalled eggs can be identified by a code number — P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian Date between 157 and 184 — printed in date-coding ink on the left or right sides of the carton, according to the company.<\/p>\n A full list of impacted products, including UPC and identifying codes, product descriptions, photos, and “best by” dates, can be found on the\u00a0FDA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n “No other Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. products are part of this recall,” the company said.<\/p>\n Midwest Poultry Services told ABC News in a statement Thursday that it initiated the recall “as a precautionary measure” and was not aware of any illnesses linked to its products.<\/p>\n “At Midwest Poultry Services, a family-owned and led business, we believe in the power of safe, nutritious eggs to make a real difference in people’s lives. The work our team does is in service of that, and nothing supports it more directly than the practices that keep every egg we produce safe,” the company said. “These practices are rooted in our values and built into how we operate on every farm, every day.”<\/p>\n “When we learned of a possible issue with egg safety, we began diverting eggs to a breaking plant where they would be pasteurized to kill any foodborne pathogens,” it continued. “We also began a robust internal investigation and initiated testing protocols to identify potential sources of [salmonella].”<\/p>\n The company added, “Producing safe, quality food for those who eat our eggs is our highest priority, and this voluntary investigation and recall demonstrates that commitment.”<\/p>\n Salmonella are bacteria that cause about 1.35 million infections in the U.S. every year, with contaminated food as the source of most of these illnesses,\u00a0according to<\/a>\u00a0the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n