Karmactive Staff
If you’ve bought eggs recently from Kroger or Brookshire Grocery, this egg recall salmonella risk could affect you directly. Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. has voluntarily recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen shell eggs over possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall covers 1,589,577 dozen white shell and brown cage-free eggs produced at two of the company’s Texas farms between June 6 and July 3, 2026. Sell-by or best-by dates on affected cartons range from July 20 to August 17, 2026.
The eggs were distributed to retail and foodservice customers across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana sold them under the Kroger and Simple Truth labels. Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi carried them as Brookshire’s, Country Morning, and Sunups brand eggs.
How to Identify the Egg Recall Salmonella Risk on Your Carton
To identify a recalled carton, check the side panel for plant code P-1950 or 0840962 alongside a Julian date between 157 and 184. Both codes must appear for the recall to apply. Julian dates are the three-digit numbers that represent the day of the year an item was packed — 157 is the 157th day of the year (June 6), and 184 is the 184th (July 3).
Midwest Poultry Services says routine environmental monitoring at the two farms detected the contamination risk. The company halted shipments from those facilities immediately. As of the recall announcement, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the affected eggs.
That’s encouraging — but Salmonella Enteritidis is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States, and it requires no visible or detectable sign to be dangerous. Symptoms typically begin 12 to 72 hours after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Most healthy adults recover within four to seven days without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65, pregnant women, and anyone with a compromised immune system face a higher risk of severe infection requiring hospitalization. This recall follows a salmonella contamination outbreak from Fresh Start Produce cucumbers that sickened 141 people across multiple states — a reminder of how quickly contamination events can spread when products move through large retail networks.
If you have any of the recalled eggs at home, do not eat them. Return them to the store for a full refund or dispose of them. Salmonella contamination leaves no visible trace — eggs that look and smell normal can still be unsafe.
Consumers with questions can reach Midwest Poultry Services at 1-833-803-0223, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.
Federal food safety oversight has been under scrutiny in recent months. The FDA has taken steps to address other consumer risks in the food supply, including moving to ban the controversial food additive BVO over potential health risks — part of a broader effort to close gaps in what reaches American grocery shelves. Consumers can also check the FDA’s official recalls and safety alerts page to stay current on the latest food safety warnings.
