Egg recalls have become a major consumer safety story this summer as federal investigators track a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked in part to shell eggs. The latest case centers on Midwest Poultry Services, which on July 22 pulled nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs produced at its Texas farms and sold through Kroger, Brookshire Grocery stores, and other outlets in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Midwest Poultry Services recalled 1.59 million dozen eggs on July 22
Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. announced on July 22 that it was voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs because they could be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the FDA recall notice and the company’s announcement. The affected eggs were produced and distributed from Texas farms between June 6 and July 3, 2026. The FDA listing for the event appears under recall number D-0357-2026, although the agency’s public recall page did not yet show a final hazard classification at the time of publication.
The recall spans retail cartons and bulk packs sold under Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning, and Sunups labels. The FDA said the recalled eggs were sold in sizes of 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and 60 eggs, with sell-by or best-by dates ranging from July 20 through August 17, 2026. The identifying codes are plant code P-1950 or 0840962 with Julian dates between 157 and 184 printed on the side of the carton.
Specific UPCs listed by the FDA include Kroger Large 12 eggs, UPC 011110609038; Kroger Extra Large 12 eggs, UPC 011110609045; Simple Truth Cage Free Large Brown 18 eggs, UPC 011110893109; Brookshire’s Large 12 eggs, UPC 092825095552; Country Morning Large 12 eggs, UPC 078566200004; and Sunups Medium 2 1/2 Dozen, UPC 028621304987. The company said no other Midwest Poultry Services products are part of the recall.
The recall reaches six states, with Texas at the center of distribution
The FDA said recalled eggs were distributed in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. At the retail level, Kroger stores were specifically identified in Texas and Louisiana, while Brookshire Grocery stores were identified in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. The agency also said the eggs were sold through smaller retail outlets, but it has not released a comprehensive public list of every store or every local location affected.
Texas is the central state in this recall because the eggs were produced and distributed from two company farms there, and because both Kroger and Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas carried affected products. Louisiana also had distribution through both Kroger and Brookshire locations. In Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, the FDA notice ties the recalled eggs to Brookshire Grocery stores.
What is not yet publicly detailed is a store-by-store breakdown by city, county, or metro area. The FDA’s outbreak page includes the six-state distribution list for the recalled products, but it also notes that illnesses connected to the broader Salmonella Enteritidis investigation have been reported in 17 states. Federal investigators said Midwest Poultry Services was identified as a common egg source in the traceback work, but the producer does not account for all illnesses in the outbreak.
The recall followed outbreak tracing and the company’s own testing results
The recall was triggered by both regulatory tracing and company testing. The FDA said it conducted a traceback investigation after ill people reported where they bought or ate eggs, and investigators identified Midwest Poultry Services as a common source. Separately, the company said it found the problem through proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis on its two Texas farms.
The FDA’s July 24 outbreak update said 98 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis had been reported across 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations and no deaths. Illness onset dates ranged from November 21, 2025, to June 30, 2026, according to the agency. The FDA also said Midwest Poultry Services shared third-party testing results with the agency on July 21, one day before the recall was initiated.
For shoppers, the company’s guidance is specific: do not eat the eggs covered by the recall, and return them to the original place of purchase for a full refund. Midwest Poultry Services said it is not distributing fresh eggs produced on its Texas farms at this time. As of the company’s recall announcement, it said it was not aware of any specific illnesses linked directly to its products.