July 27, 2026
 

US poultry firm recalls nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs over Salmonella Enteritidis contamination risk

No illnesses had been reported as of the announcement, and the producer has halted egg distribution from its Texas farms pending investigation.

Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced at its Texas farms over the potential for Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.

The recalled eggs were distributed to Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, and to Brookshire Grocery stores across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi. Midwest Poultry Services has halted distribution from the affected Texas farms. Brookshire Grocery Company said it had begun reviewing its inventory and removing potentially affected products, adding that eggs currently available for purchase in its stores were sourced from a different production facility.

The FDA said no illnesses linked to the recalled eggs had been reported as of the announcement. Salmonella Enteritidis is a bacterium that can be present on either the outside or inside of eggs and causes foodborne illness with symptoms including cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, fever and headaches typically appearing within 12 to 72 hours of consumption.

- Reuters