Salmonella-tainted eggs recalled in six states, 98 illnesses confirmed by CDC
Midwest Poultry Services recalled more than 1.5 million dozen shell eggs after testing found a drug-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis strain on two Texas farms. The CDC has confirmed 98 illnesses across 17 states, including 26 hospitalizations, and sell-by dates run into mid-Augus
Midwest Poultry Services recalled more than 1.5 million dozen shell eggs, roughly 19 million individual eggs, after environmental testing found Salmonella Enteritidis on two of its farms in Texas. The affected cartons carry sell-by dates into mid-August, so many are still on store shelves or in home refrigerators. The CDC has confirmed 98 illnesses across 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations and no deaths reported, and laboratory sequencing found the outbreak strain resistant to some commonly used antibiotics. The FDA has published the full list of affected brand names and farm codes for households to check.