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August Egg Company Recalls 1.7 Million Eggs as Salmonella Sickens 79

Health officials have linked the recalled eggs to a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has hospitalized 21 people.

FILE - A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)
Boxes of eggs can be seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The recall applies to brown cage-free and certified organic eggs with sell-by dates from March 4 to June 19, covering shipments made from February 3 through May 15.
  • Cartons marked with plant codes P-6562 or CA5330 are included in the recall regardless of label or retailer.
  • Recalled eggs were sold under brands such as Clover, First Street, Marketside and Sunnyside at chains including Walmart, Safeway, Save Mart, FoodMaxx and Ralphs in nine states.
  • Officials warn the true scope of the outbreak may be larger than reported since many mild Salmonella cases go undiagnosed or untested.
  • August Egg Company has paused fresh egg sales, redirected its eggs to a pasteurization facility and launched an internal food safety review.