Nearly 100 Sick in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak, Millions of Eggs Recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate salmonellosis outbreak linked, in part, to shell eggs produced by Texas-based Midwest Poultry Services. The firm has recalled more than 1.5 million dozen eggs.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 98 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations reported. Onset of illness ranges from November 21, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Outbreak cases have been confirmed in 17 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia.
Investigations Point to Midwest Poultry Services
Laboratory, epidemiological, and traceback investigations point to eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services as the likely vehicle of illness.
Of the 44 outbreak patients interviewed, 40 (91 percent) reported eating eggs before falling ill.
FDA traceback activities identified Midwest Poultry Services as a common source based on establishments where outbreak patients reported purchasing or eating eggs.
Additionally, Midwest Poultry Services collected samples at farms in Texas. Certain samples tested positive for Salmonella, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) performed by the firm’s third-party laboratory matched the product sample isolates to the outbreak strain.
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Recalled Eggs
On July 22, 2026, Midwest Poultry Services 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.
Recalled egg distribution has been confirmed for six states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. However, the products could have been distributed further, reaching additional states.
