1.5 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled in 6 States

The FDA said the potential for Salmonella Enteritidis contamination led Midwest Poultry Services of North Manchester, Indiana to voluntarily withdraw various sizes and cartons of eggs.

Juliette Fairley

Published: 7/23/2026, 10:06:13 AM EDT

1.5 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled in 6 States — Image courtesy of the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of more than 1.5 million dozen white shell and brown cage-free shell eggs sold to consumers in six states.

The potential for Salmonella Enteritidis contamination led Midwest Poultry Services (MPS) of North Manchester, Indiana, to voluntarily withdraw various sizes and cartons of eggs, including jumbo, medium, large, extra large, 6-count, 18-count, 24-count, 30-count, and 60-count cases, according to a July 22 FDA alert.

The eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3 and sold at Kroger’s, Brookshire Grocery stores and smaller retail outlets in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

“Midwest Poultry Services identified the issue on its two Texas farms through proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis,” MPS company leaders said in a statement. “Midwest Poultry Services is not distributing fresh eggs produced on its Texas farms at this time.”

The recall is applicable to 1,589,577 dozen eggs that expire between July 20 and Aug. 17.

Egg brands named in the market withdrawal include Kroger, Brookshire, Simple Truth, Sunups, and Country Morning.

MPS management did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.

The FDA describes Salmonella as an organism causing serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, according to the FDA, and Salmonella can, in some cases, result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as infected aneurysms, endocarditis, and arthritis.

MPS has not reported any specific illnesses linked to the recalled eggs.

Consumers who purchased the eggs are urged to avoid eating them and instead return the carton to its original place of purchase for a full refund.

The potential for Salmonella contamination was blamed for egg recalls in other states in recent months.

In December 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the recall of cage-free brown eggs that were distributed regionally in the state due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

Vega Farms of Dixon, California voluntarily recalled its 12-count cartons and 30-count cases, according to a CDPH alert.

The recall applied to Grade AA Large Eggs distributed at restaurants and farmers' markets in Davis and Sacramento, California.

In September 2025, the Black Sheep Egg Company of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, voluntarily recalled its 12- and 18-count cartons of Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs due to their potential for Salmonella contamination.

A Sept. 29 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alert announced that after an inspection of the company’s egg processing facility and a collection of environmental samples, 40 tested positive for seven different strains of Salmonella.

The Black Sheep Egg Company delivers eggs to Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri.