19 MILLION TEXAS EGGS WERE RECALLED OVER SALMONELLA
The Midwest Poultry egg recall covered roughly 19 million Texas eggs over possible Salmonella, and the FDA has now declared it over.
Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. announced the voluntary recall on July 22, 2026. It covered 1,589,577 dozen eggs over possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, the New York Post reported.
The company called the move “as a precautionary measure” in a statement to ABC News. It also said it was not aware of any illnesses linked to its products when it made the announcement.
Which eggs and which stores
The recall covered white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced at the company’s Texas facilities. The eggs were produced and distributed between June 6 and July 3, 2026.
The FDA recall notice said the eggs shipped to foodservice and retail customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Cartons carried an identifying code printed in date-coding ink on the left or right side.
Store availability was wider than those shipments. ABC7 reported the eggs turned up at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana. They also turned up at Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, along with smaller retailers.
Affected brands included Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Cal-Maine Sunups, TODAY reported.
The company told shoppers not to eat the affected eggs. They could be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.
“No other Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. products are part of this recall,” the company said in its recall notice.
What happened next
Reuters reported that Midwest Poultry halted distribution of eggs produced on its Texas farms. The eggs were redirected to a processing facility for pasteurization while the company investigated and tested for the source of the contamination.
“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],” the company said.
Salmonella Enteritidis can cause cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever and headache, Reuters reported.
The CDC later said epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback data linked contaminated eggs produced and distributed by Midwest Poultry Services to illnesses in the outbreak. The agency advised people and businesses not to eat, sell or serve the recalled shell eggs.
The FDA and CDC investigated with state and local public-health partners. The CDC declared the outbreak over on September 3, 2026.
On October 2, 2026, the FDA said its investigation was complete and the recall had been terminated. The recalled eggs are past their expiration dates and should no longer be available for sale.
