A Texas egg producer is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen shell eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Midwest Poultry Services LP said the voluntary recall covers 1,589,577 dozen eggs produced in Texas and distributed between June 6 and July 3. The affected products carry plant number P-1950 or 0840962, Julian dates from 157 through 184, and sell-by or best-by dates from July 20 through Aug. 17.
The FDA notice lists retail distribution through Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and Brookshire stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, along with smaller retailers. Food-service customers in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana also received affected eggs.
Consumers should not eat recalled eggs. They may return them to the place of purchase for a refund or discard them so that people and animals cannot consume them. Refrigerators, containers and surfaces that touched the eggs should be cleaned and sanitized.
Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face a greater risk of serious illness. The company reported no known illnesses connected to the recall as of the FDA notice dated July 22.
Product descriptions and the complete code list are available in the FDA recall notice. The initial consumer report was published by USA Today.
