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The recall was reclassified as Class I this week, the FDA's highest severity level, after the agency tied the eggs to 98 illnesses across 17 states
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has linked shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. to a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened 98 people across 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations reported. The recall was also reclassified this week as Class I — the FDA's most severe designation — according to 10TV, a category the agency reserves for situations where exposure to a violative product could lead to serious injury or death.
The FDA said laboratory findings, epidemiological data, and traceback work point to Midwest Poultry Services eggs as a likely illness source, though the agency noted the company "does not account for all the illnesses in this outbreak." Cases began as early as November 21, 2025, with the most recent recorded on June 30, 2026. Of 44 ill people interviewed, 40 reported eating eggs before becoming sick. No deaths have been reported.
Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs on July 22, after environmental monitoring at two of its Texas farms revealed potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. The company said it shared third-party lab results with the FDA on July 21, which showed samples from the Texas farms matched the outbreak strain.
