FDA Human Foods Program
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Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Eggs
Do not eat, sell, or serve white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.
July 24, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked, in part, to shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 98 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 17 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from November 21, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Forty (91%) of 44 ill persons with information available reported eating eggs before becoming ill. There have been 26 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported.
Laboratory, epidemiological, and traceback data from this investigation have determined that shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P are a likely source of illnesses in this outbreak. As part of this investigation, FDA conducted a traceback investigation based on where ill people reported purchasing or eating eggs during the timeframe of interest, and Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. was identified as a common egg source; however, this producer does not account for all the illnesses in this outbreak. Additional investigation is ongoing to determine if there are other sources of illness.
Additionally, Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. collected samples at farms in Texas. Certain samples collected by the firm tested positive for Salmonella, and whole genome sequencing performed by the firm’s third-party lab revealed that some samples match the strain of Salmonella in this outbreak.
The firm shared third-party testing results with the FDA on July 21, 2026, and Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. proactively initiated a recall of white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6, 2026 and July 3, 2026 with sell by or best by dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026. Consumers, restaurants, and retailers that purchased or received recalled eggs should throw them away or return them to their place or purchase for a refund and disinfect any areas that could have come in contact with recalled eggs.
FDA’s investigation is ongoing, and this advisory will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
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