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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella on July 23, 2026
Midwest Poultry Services issued an egg recall impacting over 1.5 million dozen eggs sold as store brand names and food services across six states. Kroger stores and Brookshire Grocery stores are impacted, along with distribution to food service companies.
Why?
Internal tests indicate eggs originating from certain farms revealed the presence of Salmonella.
Could this be connected to the newly announced Salmonella outbreak? What products are included in this egg recall? How do you know if you have a Salmonella infection and what should you do if you get sick?
Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. issued a voluntary recall for 1,5989,577 dozen eggs on July 22, 2026. White shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas are included in this recall.
This egg recall was initiated after the company discovered Salmonella Enteritidis during their “proactive environmental monitoring practices and root cause analysis.
While an internal investigation takes place, Midwest Poultry Services has made the decision to discontinue distributing fresh eggs from two Texas farms.
According to Midwest Poultry Services, impacted product was produced and distributed to Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas between June 6, 2026 and July 3, 2026 with sell by dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026.
If you purchased store brand eggs from Kroger or Brookshire Grocery stores in impacted states, please check your packages for these recalled products.
Texas and Louisiana Kroger stores received recalled products. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Brookshire Grocery stores received recalled products. Additionally, foodservice companies in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas received recalled products.
No other Midwest Poultry Services products are included in this recall.
According to the recall press release, “Midwest Poultry Services L.P. is not aware of any specific illnesses linked to its products.”
However, the FDA announced an active Salmonella Javiana outbreak involving 106 confirmed cases on the same day. While traceback investigation activities have been initiated for this outbreak, no sampling activities or site inspections have been started.
Midwest Poultry Services found Salmonella Enteritidis in their samples. Salmonella Javiana was not mentioned.
This certainly doesn’t confirm their association. However, it does not rule it out either. More information will become available as the investigation progresses.
Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the intestinal illness, salmonellosis.
Common symptoms include:
Most people experience symptoms in as little as six hours and up to six days after exposure. In some cases, illness onset could be much longer.
Severity and length of illness often varies from person to person. Most people experience mild illnesses that pass quickly. Others may experience severe illness lasting weeks or even months after initial symptoms.
Most people, however, feel better within a week (four to seven days).
Certain groups of people have conditions or susceptibilities that make them more likely to become sick if exposed, and experience more severe symptoms if infected.
Those more vulnerable to Salmonella infection include:
Those more likely to experience sever symptoms include:
While most people do not need medical intervention and are not prescribed antibiotic treatment, those in the higher risk group are more likely to receive treatment.
In some cases, complications may arise from infection.
Most of the time Salmonella bacteria are limited to the intestinal tract. However, in some cases, the bacteria can breach the intestinal wall and enter the bloodstream capillaries and veins found there. When this happens, bacteria may infect the urinary tract, blood, bones, joints, and even the nervous system.
Common Salmonella complications include reactive arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and bacteremia that can affect other parts of the body.
Reactive arthritis, a condition affecting the collagen in the joints, eyes, and urethra, is a common complication. This type of infection causes joint pain, irritation of the eyes, and pain during urination. Reactive arthritis symptoms may last for months or even years in some people.
Irritable bowel syndrome is another common complication of Salmonella illness. In some cases, it can take quite some time before bowel habits return to normal.
Bacteremia associated with Salmonella infections can affect many different tissues in the body. Resulting in a variety of infections.
Potential bacteremia infections include:
If you have become sick after eating recalled eggs and wish to make a legal claim, The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has a Salmonella lawyer that can help.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has successfully represented cases just like yours and won millions of dollars in food poisoning and products liabilities lawsuits.
Reach out by calling (833) 330-3663 or send us an email for a free, no obligation consultation. A member of our compassionate team will go over the details of your situation with you to help determine if you have a legal case.
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By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)