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FDA Elevates Midwest Poultry Egg Recall to Class I Over Linked Salmonella Cases

The reclassification warns of a reasonable probability of serious illness from the recalled eggs.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its July recall of about 19 million eggs linked to a multi-state salmonella outbreak and sold at Texas Kroger stores with the highest risk classification. 
The recall impacts eggs sold under brands like Kroger and Simple Truth, with specific identifying codes and sell-by dates from July 20 to August 17.
The FDA issued a Class I reclassification on Aug. 12 for a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cafe-free eggs due to potential salmonella contamination.
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Overview

  • Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs produced at two Texas farms on July 22 after internal testing found possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.
  • The FDA reclassified that July 22 recall to Class I on Wednesday, Aug. 12 to signal a reasonable probability that exposure could cause serious adverse health outcomes.
  • Federal investigators say laboratory testing including whole-genome sequencing, traceback and epidemiology link the recalled eggs to at least 98 confirmed illnesses in 17 states and 26 hospitalizations.
  • Consumers should check egg cartons for plant codes P-1950 or 0840962 and Julian dates 157–184 and should not eat affected eggs; retailers including Kroger and Brookshire locations received recalled product.
  • Officials continue expanded testing, traceback and case-finding because the recalled eggs likely explain some but not all cases and some isolates show reduced susceptibility to common antibiotics.