A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs has now sickened 98 people in 17 states. Federal health officials say 26 of those people ended up in the hospital. No deaths have been reported.
The eggs came from Midwest Poultry Services, a company with two farms in Texas. The company sold eggs under five different store brands. Those brands are Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire's, Country Morning, and Sunups. Some of those eggs landed on shelves at Kroger and Brookshire's stores across Texas and five other states.
This hits close to home for South Texas families. Brookshire's runs stores across the Rio Grande Valley and East Texas. Kroger has stores across the state too. Anyone who bought eggs at either chain in the last month should go check their carton right now.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced the illness to Salmonella Enteritidis. It is a common but dangerous strain of the bug. People got sick between November 21, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Patients ranged from babies under one year old to an 81 year old. The average age was 48. Health officials say cases showed up in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Mississippi, and 11 other states.
Symptoms usually start 12 to 72 hours after someone eats a bad egg. People get diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days. Most healthy adults get better without a hospital visit. Young kids, older adults, and people with weak immune systems face a bigger risk of a serious infection.
The Food and Drug Administration says Midwest Poultry Services found the problem itself. The company was testing its own farms for germs, a routine step under federal rules. That test turned up salmonella. The company then traced sick patients back to eggs from those same two farms using gene matching. It has now stopped shipping fresh eggs out of both locations.
The recall covers 1.6 million dozen eggs, close to 19 million individual eggs. The recalled cartons carry a plant code of P-1950 or 0840962 printed on the side. They also carry a Julian date between 157 and 184. That number tells you the exact day the eggs were packed at the plant. Sell-by or best-by dates on the cartons run from July 20 to August 17, 2026.
Anyone who finds these eggs in their fridge should not eat them. Take the carton back to the store for a full refund. If the eggs already got tossed or eaten, check the shelf or drawer where they sat in the fridge. Wash that spot with hot, soapy water. Salmonella can live on anything the eggs touched, including egg cartons, counters, and other food.
Egg recalls tied to salmonella happen most years. Raw eggs can carry the bacteria even when the shell looks clean. Federal rules require large egg farms to test flocks and report contamination fast. This outbreak stands out for one big reason. It built up for months before the recall hit store shelves. Gene testing then tied dozens of sick patients back to the same two farms.
The FDA and CDC say the investigation is still open. More people could get sick if recalled eggs are still sitting in homes, restaurants, or store coolers. Anyone who ate eggs and now has diarrhea, fever, or cramps that will not go away should call a doctor. Severe cases can need IV fluids or antibiotics.
Consumers with questions about the recall can call Midwest Poultry Services at 574-405-9531 on weekdays. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The company also answers questions by email at recallassistance@mpseggs.com. Shoppers in South Texas should keep checking their egg cartons against the plant codes and dates.
