1.6 Million Eggs Pulled From Shelves Over Salmonella Risk
If eggs from Texas have been sitting in your fridge lately, it's worth taking a second look at the carton. Nearly 1.6 million dozen cage-free eggs — both white and brown shell — are now under recall after testing raised concerns about potential Salmonella contamination.
Midwest Poultry Services issued the recall July 22, following a report filed with the Food and Drug Administration. The company says it caught the issue through its own routine environmental monitoring and follow-up investigation — not because anyone got sick. As of the recall date, no illnesses had been linked to the eggs. Texas farm operations tied to the affected batch had already stopped shipping fresh eggs by the time the recall went public.
How To Tell If Your Eggs Are Affected
Not every carton from the company is included — this recall is narrow and code-specific. Check the side of your egg carton for a stamped code. Only cartons marked with either P-1950 or 0840962, combined with a Julian date falling between 157 and 184, fall under the recall. If your carton doesn't match both the code and that date range, it isn't part of this batch.
Where These Eggs Were Sold
The recalled eggs made their way through a fairly wide distribution footprint. Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana carried them, as did Brookshire Grocery locations spanning Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. A number of smaller regional retailers sold them too, and the eggs also reached foodservice distributors across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
What You Should Do
If you've got eggs matching those codes, don't eat them. The recommended move is simple: bring them back to wherever you bought them for a full refund. Anyone with questions can reach Midwest Poultry Services directly at 574-405-9531, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Know The Symptoms
Salmonella poisoning doesn't always show up right away — symptoms can take anywhere from six hours to six days to appear after exposure. The most common signs are diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. For most healthy adults, it runs its course within four to seven days without needing medical treatment.
That said, certain groups face higher risk of complications — young kids under 5, adults 65 and older, and anyone with a compromised immune system. For those groups especially, symptoms can escalate into something requiring hospitalization.
Health officials recommend calling a doctor if you experience any of the following: a fever above 102°F alongside diarrhea, diarrhea lasting more than three days without improvement, bloody diarrhea, vomiting severe enough that you can't keep liquids down, or signs of dehydration — things like reduced urination, a dry mouth or throat, or feeling lightheaded when standing.
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