Roughly 1.6 million dozen eggs from Midwest Poultry Services, sold under Kroger, Simple Truth and other store brands, are now classified Class I — the FDA's most serious recall category.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of roughly 1.6 million dozen eggs to Class I, its highest-risk designation, after regulators tied the eggs to a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened 98 people and hospitalized 26 across 17 states, according to local news reports citing FDA and CDC data.
What's being recalled
The recalled eggs were produced by Midwest Poultry Services at farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3, 2026, and carry sell-by or best-by dates ranging from July 20 through August 17, 2026. Both white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs are affected, packaged under store and private-label brands including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire's, Country Morning and Cal-Maine Sunups.
The eggs were distributed to retailers and food-service customers in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Affected cartons can be identified by plant codes P-1950 or 0840962 alongside Julian dates 157 through 184, which are typically printed on the short end of the carton.
Why the FDA escalated the recall
A Class I classification is reserved for situations the FDA determines could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death." The agency says genetic testing matched Salmonella Enteritidis found in farm samples to the strain behind the ongoing illness cluster, though it noted the recalled eggs are a likely source of at least some, not necessarily all, of the reported cases.
What to do if you have these eggs
- Check your carton for plant codes P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian dates 157–184.
- Do not eat any eggs matching the recall codes, even if they look and smell normal — Salmonella isn't detectable by sight or smell.
- Throw the eggs away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
- Wash any surfaces, utensils or containers that touched the recalled eggs with hot, soapy water.
- Watch for Salmonella symptoms — diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps typically appearing 6 hours to 6 days after exposure — and contact a doctor if symptoms are severe.
Who's most at risk
Salmonella infections are typically most dangerous for young children, adults over 65, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, who face a higher risk of hospitalization.
