More Than 20 Million Eggs Recalled After Dozens Were Sickened by Salmonella—Here's What You Need to Know
Nearly 20 million eggs from August Egg Company were recalled after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 79 people—and resulted in 21 hospitalizations—across seven states.
The impacted products from August Egg Company are their organic and cage-free brown eggs, which feature the plant code P-6562 or CA5330 and the sell-by date of March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025. The eggs were sold in the following states:
Arizona
California
Illinois
Indiana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Washington
Wyoming
They were distributed to Walmart stores, as well as Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raley's, Food 4 Less, and Ralphs.
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The eggs were sold under a number of different brand names, along with bulk orders to food companies. These are the brands included in the recall, according to the FDA statement:
Clover Organic Large Brown
First Street Cage Free Large Brown
Nulaid Medium Brown Cage Free
Nulaid Jumbo Brown Cage Free
O Organics Cage Free Large Brown
O Organics Large Brown
O Organics Large Brown
Marketside Organic Large Cage Free Brown
Marketside Large Cage Free Brown
Raley's Large Cage Free Brown
Raley's Organic Large Cage Free Brown
Simple Truth Medium Brown Cage Free
Simple Truth Large Brown Cage Free
Sun Harvest Organic Cage Free Large Brown
Sunnyside Large Brown Cage Free
Sunnyside Organic Cage Free Large Brown
If you have the eggs, do not eat them. You should throw them out or bring them back to the store for a full refund. You can also contact the company at 1-800-710-2554, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT. The egg company has stopped selling fresh eggs at this time as they investigate the cause of the outbreak.
Salmonella is a common bacteria that is a frequent cause of food recalls. It can cause serious illness, including fever, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Among children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems, it can become more serious and potentially fatal. One concern with this outbreak is that some of the sampled strains are resistant to many antibiotics, so they may be more difficult to treat, according to a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) assessment.
The CDC recommends washing anything that has come in contact with the contaminated eggs in the dishwasher or in hot, soapy water to prevent infection.
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