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title: "A salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 98 across 17 states"
description: "The FDA says recalled eggs are a likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected 98 people in 17 states and hospitalized 26, with no deaths. Midwest Poultry Services recalled about 19 million Texas-produced eggs. The affected eggs were sold in the South and Southwest, not California, but here is how to check if any reached you."
category: "U.S."
category_url: https://herald.la/category/us
author: "Lucía Fuentes"
published: 2026-07-25T16:40:00.000Z
updated: 2026-07-25T16:40:00.000Z
canonical: https://herald.la/article/a-salmonella-outbreak-tied-to-recalled-eggs-has-sickened-98-across-17-states
tags: ["salmonella", "eggs", "recall", "food-safety", "fda"]
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# A salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 98 across 17 states

The FDA says recalled eggs are a likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected 98 people in 17 states and hospitalized 26, with no deaths. Midwest Poultry Services recalled about 19 million Texas-produced eggs. The affected eggs were sold in the South and Southwest, not California, but here is how to check if any reached you.

A salmonella outbreak has grown to nearly 100 cases, and federal regulators say recalled eggs are a likely cause, [ABC7 reports](https://abc7.com/story/100-people-sickened-salmonella-outbreak-linked-part-recalled-eggs-produced-texas-fda/19574562/).

## The outbreak

The FDA and CDC report 98 illnesses across 17 states, with 26 people hospitalized and no deaths. The FDA has determined that eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services "are a likely source of illnesses in this outbreak," while cautioning that they "do not account for all the illnesses," meaning investigators believe there may be more than one source.

The company voluntarily recalled about 19 million eggs, roughly 1.6 million dozen. They are white and brown cage-free shell eggs produced in Texas, with "sell by" or "best by" dates between July 20 and August 17, 2026, and identification codes P-1950 or 0840962 carrying Julian dates 157 to 184.

## Where they were sold, and where they weren't

This is the part that matters most for our readers, so here it is plainly. The recalled eggs were distributed in the South and Southwest: to Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana; to Brookshire Grocery stores across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi; and to foodservice customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

California is not among the affected states or listed retail locations. For someone buying eggs in Los Angeles, the direct risk from this specific recall appears low. The reason to run it here anyway is that food distribution is not always tidy, people travel and carry groceries across state lines, and a 17-state outbreak is national news worth knowing about, especially for anyone who has recently been in the affected region or bought eggs there.

## What to do, and the context

If you have eggs matching the codes and dates above, the guidance from the FDA and the company is straightforward: do not eat them, and return them to the store for a refund.

For perspective without complacency: salmonella is common, the CDC estimates it causes about 1.35 million infections a year in the U.S., and most cases resolve on their own in four to seven days. But 26 hospitalizations out of 98 known cases is a high rate, a reminder that "usually mild" is not "always mild," particularly for young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. The Herald will update if the outbreak spreads to new states or the recall widens.

## Sources

- [Nearly 100 people sickened in salmonella outbreak linked in part to recalled eggs produced in Texas: FDA](https://abc7.com/story/100-people-sickened-salmonella-outbreak-linked-part-recalled-eggs-produced-texas-fda/19574562/)