More than 19 million eggs were withdrawn from the market in USA due to alleged salmonella contamination.
According to a company statement Midwest Poultry Servicespublished last July 22 by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company voluntarily recalled 1 million 589 thousand 577 dozen eggs chicken
The eggs were produced in the state of Texas and distributed from farms in that state among the June 6, 2026 and the July 3, 2026.
The statement details that the eggs had an expiration date between July 20, 2026 and the August 17 of the same year.
The eggs were distributed to stores in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico and Mississippi. The FDA stated that there are no other Midwest Poultry Services that have been removed.
“Midwest Poultry Services LP is not aware of any specific illnesses related to its products,” the company said.
The FDA explained that salmonella is a microorganism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, people with weakened immune systems, and older adults.
“Healthy people infected with Salmonella They usually present with fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, infection Salmonella can cause the organism to enter the bloodstream and cause more serious diseases, such as arterial infections (for example, infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis,” explains the FDA.
How to identify affected products?
According to the FDA, the recalled eggs have an identification code printed on the left or right side of the container.
“Only eggs with codes P-1950 or 0840962 and a Julian date between 157 and 184 printed on the side of the container are recalled,” explains the FDA.
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