SALMONELLA RECALL OF 19 MILLION TEXAS EGGS IS NOW OVER
Midwest Poultry Services, an Indiana egg producer, recalled about 19 million eggs from two of its Texas farms on July 22, 2026, after company monitoring flagged possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. The Midwest Poultry egg recall has since been closed out, with the CDC declaring the linked outbreak over on September 3, 2026 and the FDA listing the recall as terminated.
The North Manchester, Indiana company recalled 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs, the New York Post reported. The company said the possible contamination turned up through “proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis.”
It called the recall a move made “as a precautionary measure” in a statement to ABC News, and said it was not aware of any specific illnesses linked to its products at the time.
Which cartons were affected
The eggs were produced and distributed between June 6 and July 3, 2026, with sell-by or best-by dates from July 20 to August 17. According to the FDA recall notice, they shipped to foodservice and retail customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
Shoppers could spot them by a code printed in date-coding ink on the left or right side of the carton. Only codes P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian date between 157 and 184 were included. The company listed 574-405-9531 for questions, with calls taken Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
ABC7 reported the eggs showed up at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana. They were also at Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, plus some smaller retailers.
Brands named included Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Cal-Maine Sunups, TODAY reported. Customers were told not to eat them and could return them for a full refund. “No other Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. products are part of this recall,” the company said in its recall notice.
The investigation
Reuters reported that the company halted distribution of eggs from its Texas farms and sent them to a processing facility for pasteurization. “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,” the company said in its statement to ABC News.
“We also began a robust internal investigation and initiated testing protocols to identify potential sources of [salmonella],” it added.
Illnesses did turn up in the official count. The CDC said the outbreak was identified through its PulseNet network in April 2026, and that epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback data tied contaminated eggs from Midwest Poultry Services to the illnesses. The agency’s tally showed 134 people infected with the outbreak strain across 18 states, 34 hospitalizations and no deaths.
The FDA’s outbreak investigation added that three environmental samples collected during its inspection at the company’s Texas operation tested positive for Salmonella. Whole-genome sequencing matched them to the outbreak strain.
Salmonella Enteritidis can cause cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever and headache, Reuters reported. The Post noted that symptoms can start anywhere from six hours to six days after exposure. Healthy people typically recover within four to seven days, while young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face greater risk.
Where it stands
The CDC closed its investigation and declared the outbreak over on September 3, 2026, as WGCU reported. The FDA said its own investigation was complete that day, and the CDC still advised people and businesses not to eat, sell or serve the recalled eggs.
The FDA’s recall notice, updated October 27, 2026, now lists the recall as completed and terminated. The recalled eggs are past their expiration dates and should no longer be on sale.
