Check Your Fridge: FDA Raises 19 Million Egg Recall to Highest Risk Level.

• FDA raises health alert
• Millions of eggs recalled
• Salmonella causes hospitalizations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated a massive egg recall announced in late July to a Class I recall.

The measure affects more than 19 million eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services, LP, at two farms located in Texas.

Massive Egg Recall Reaches FDA’s Most Severe Level

The classification is due to the risk of salmonella and represents the highest level of severity used by the FDA for this type of alert.

The recall includes 1,589,577 dozen white and brown eggs from free-range chickens.

Why it matters: The CDC has reported 98 cases of illness and 26 hospitalizations in 17 states within the outbreak related, in part, to these eggs.

More Than 19 Million Eggs Are Part of the Recall

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The FDA announced in late July the recall of eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services, LP.

The affected products were made at two of the company’s farms in Texas.

Among the included brands are Kroger, Simple Truth Cage Free, Brookshire’s, Country Morning, and Sunups.

Consumers can check specific data printed on the cartons to determine if they have a product included in the recall.

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The affected cartons have the code P-1950 or 0840962.

They must also have a Julian date between 157 and 184, printed on one of the sides.

This date indicates the exact day the eggs were packaged.

Another element that can help identify them is the expiration or preferred consumption date.

In the recalled products, these dates are between July 20 and August 17, 2026.

Consumers can check the brand, code, and dates together to identify the eggs included in the alert.

The Eggs Were Delivered to Stores in Several States

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The products were distributed to both restaurant sector clients and retail businesses.

The distribution initially included Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, as well as various chains and establishments.

Kroger stores received the affected eggs at locations in Texas and Louisiana.

Brookshire Grocery also received products for establishments in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi.

The recall also includes eggs distributed to other retailers.

Midwest Poultry Services initially explained that it detected possible contamination at its two farms in Texas.

The company noted that the identification occurred through «proactive environmental control practices and root cause analysis.»

The situation later gained more relevance due to the cases of illness registered within the outbreak.

FDA Classifies the Recall as Class I

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have registered 98 cases of illness related to the outbreak.

Additionally, 26 people have been hospitalized.

The cases have been reported in a total of 17 states.

The outbreak is linked, in part, to the eggs included in this market recall.

Since August 12, the FDA has officially classified the recall as Class I.

This is the highest level of severity within the classifications used by the agency.

The FDA defines this category as a situation with a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or even death.

Therefore, checking the information printed on the cartons allows determining if the eggs stored in the refrigerator are part of the recall.

The main data to be checked are the codes P-1950 or 0840962 and the Julian dates between 157 and 184.

The expiration or preferred consumption dates, located between July 20 and August 17, 2026, should also be verified.