August 15, 2026 | 11:51 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Around 19 million eggs have been recalled in the United States over possible Salmonella contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said.
Midwest Poultry Services (MPS) voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs on July 22 after detecting potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination at two Texas farms, the FDA said.
MPS Egg Farms said on its website that it had proactively recalled the eggs as a precautionary measure and initiated testing protocols to identify potential sources of Salmonella.
On Wednesday, the FDA said it was a Class 1 recall, indicating a reasonable probability of serious illness or death.
What did the FDA say about the egg recall?
The eggs were produced between June 6 and July 3 and distributed in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi.
These included both white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs.
They were sold under several brand names, with sell-by or best-by dates from July 20 to August 17.
According to the FDA advisory:
- Consumers should throw away the recalled eggs or return them for a refund.
- Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell the eggs.
- Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received recalled eggs should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that the recalled eggs touched.
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