FDA Class 1 Egg Recall Salmonella

The U.S. United States — Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upgraded a recall of over 1.6 million cartons of eggs to Class 1, its highest risk level, due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. The eggs, produced by Midwest Poultry Services at its United States — Texas farms between June 6 and July 3, were sold under various brand names at retailers including Kroger and Brookshire s across United States — Arkansas, United States — Louisiana, United States — Mississippi, Mexico, United States — Oklahoma City, and United States — Texas. The recall was initiated on July 22 after the company identified the issue through proactive environmental monitoring. The outbreak has sickened 98 people across 17 states, with 25-26 hospitalizations and no reported deaths. Separately, the FDA and CDC are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa Cartel, distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, which has sickened 345 people across 27 states. Taylor Farms recalled prepared products containing the peppers, and restaurant chains Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba stopped using them. The FDA advises consumers to discard or return recalled eggs and sanitize affected surfaces.