Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. voluntarily recalled millions of eggs produced in Texas on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, following reports of potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination [1], [2].
The recall is significant because it affects a massive volume of a staple food product distributed across multiple states, posing a public health risk to thousands of consumers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the multistate advisory after identifying the food-borne pathogen in eggs produced on Texas farms [1], [2]. The scale of the recall is substantial, with reports indicating between 1.5 million dozen [1] and nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs [3] were affected. This volume corresponds to roughly 19 million individual eggs [2] or more than 1 million cartons [4].
Retailers receiving the contaminated shipments include Kroger and Brookshire Grocery [5]. While the eggs were produced in Texas, the distribution reached Texas and five additional states, totaling six states [5], [6].
Salmonella Enteritidis is a pathogen that can cause serious illness in humans. The FDA said it is working with the producer to ensure all affected products are removed from store shelves and consumer homes. Consumers who purchased the affected eggs are advised to discard them or return them to the point of purchase to prevent infection.
Midwest Poultry Services said it initiated the recall voluntarily to mitigate the risk of food-borne illness across its distribution network [1], [2].
“Recall corresponds to roughly 19 million individual eggs”
This recall highlights the vulnerability of centralized food production systems, where a single contamination event at a Texas facility can rapidly impact the food supply of six different states. The discrepancy in reported recall volumes—ranging from 1.5 to 1.6 million dozen—suggests the fluid nature of inventory tracking during large-scale food safety emergencies.
