More than 19 million eggs voluntarily recalled over potential salmonella contamination
The recall covers white and brown shell eggs from Texas farms, and the company said no illnesses have been reported.
- On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs produced in Texas due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.
- Proactive testing prompted the company to initiate the recall; no illnesses have been linked to the products as of the announcement, and Midwest Poultry Services has halted distribution from its Texas farms.
- Affected eggs were sold under Kroger, Simple Truth, and Country Morning at retailers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Consumers should check cartons for codes P-1950 or 0840962 with Julian Date between 157 and 184.
- Anyone who bought the affected eggs is urged to return products for a full refund and not consume them. Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, and cramps within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food.
- This recall adds to existing food safety concerns as federal officials continue managing a separate parasitic outbreak involving contaminated lettuce, which has resulted in 4,173 confirmed cases across 41 states.
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More than 19 million eggs have been recalled across three states over potential salmonella contamination, reigniting a fight over how far the federal government should go to keep contaminated food out of the supply chain. Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white and brown cage-free shell eggs, produced on two Texas farms, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. The scale of the recall has draw…
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One of the biggest food alerts of the year in the United States has put supermarkets and consumers in Texas under surveillance, after nearly 1.59 million dozen eggs were removed from the market due to a potential risk of contamination with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. announced the voluntary withdrawal…
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