FDA Assigns Class I Egg Recall to Midwest Poultry Services July Recall

Posted in Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella on August 17, 2026

The updated Class I egg recall has likely been taking over your newsfeed. At least, it has mine. Though my algorithm is likely skewed to my interest in food safety topics.

What exactly does a Class I recall mean? What is the problem with these eggs? Which eggs are included in this outbreak?

Follow along as I explain this Class I egg recall!

FDA Assigns Class I Risk Level to Egg Recall

The recent increase in news coverage of a Class I egg recall makes it sound like this is a new recall or a new outbreak.

Fortunately, it isn’t. It is an update to the recall connected to the multistate Salmonella outbreak that hit us in July.

A lot was going on at the time of the outbreak and recall. But the work is far from over, even though the last date of illness onset was June 30, 2026.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to work with the implicated egg company, ensuring corrective actions and preventative measures are put in place to keep this from happening again. Evidence of the continued attention on the outbreak and recall is the recent Class I assignment.

What makes the situation warrant a Class 1 status? For that, we need to understand what these classifications mean.

FDA Classifications and Why the Class I Egg Recall Was Designated

There are four classifications affecting food. Market withdrawal, Class III, Class II, and Class I.

Market Withdrawal

A market withdrawal classification is given to a product with a minor violation “that would not be subject to FDA legal action.”

There is a recall, the company corrects the problem, no evidence of manufacturing or distribution issues is involved. A product tampering situation would be one reason for a market withdrawal.

Class III Recall

A Class III recall is the next level up. These recalls have no adverse health consequences. Perhaps a label is wrong (that doesn’t impact allergies). Maybe there was an issue with filing paperwork to sell the product. Things like that.

Class II Recall

The Class II recall classification is where things begin to get serious. These recalls may result in adverse health consequences. Ones that can cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” or the possibility is remote.

Things like undeclared allergens, small foreign object contamination, missing ingredients on the label, minor chemical or microbial issues. Things that pose a slight or temporary health risk.

Class I Recall

Now we are at the top of the classification tier.

Class I!

Under a Class I recall, “there is a reasonable probability that the use or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

So, why was the Class I egg recall given that title?

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Impacts Class I Egg Recall

The Class I egg recall was given to the Midwest Poultry Services recall because not only did it pose a risk to serious health consequences, it was connected to a Salmonella outbreak linked to nearly 100 confirmed cases between November 21, 2025 and June 30, 2025 with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis. Most of the sick people interviewed reported eating eggs before becoming sick.

According to the latest press release, a multistate outbreak spanning 17 states was connected, in part, to shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.

At least 26 people required hospitalization. No deaths were reported.

Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. was found to be a common egg source, however the FDA admits that this producer “does not account for all of the illnesses in this outbreak.”

They are the ones named, however because some of the samples tested by the firm’s third party lab matched the outbreak strain.

What Products Were Subject to This Class I Egg Recall?

Nearly 1.6 million dozens of white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas were subject to recall. Affected eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6, 2-26 and July 3, 2026 with “sell by” or “best by” dates between July 20, 2026 and August 17, 2026.

Recalled eggs were shipped to retail and food service customers in the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas and distributed further.

Kroger stores in Louisiana and Texas, Brookshire Grocery Stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas also received recalled products. As did some smaller retail outlets.

Recalled products include:

How Do You Know If You Have a Salmonella Infection?

If you have experienced gastrointestinal illness symptoms after eating recalled eggs, you may be wondering if your illness was part of the Class I egg recall outbreak.

Only specialized laboratory tests can determine if your illness is truly due to a Salmonella infection. However, the following symptoms are commonly associated with Salmonella infections.

• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Stomach cramps

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 vary from person to person. Most people experience mild illnesses that passes 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).

Salmonella Complications

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.

Salmonella infections should be taken very seriously. Serious, life-threatening complications may develop.

• Endocarditis: This is a type of infection affecting the lining of the heart and/or valves.
• Meningitis: This is a type of infection affecting the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
• Osteomyelitis: This type of infection affects the bones and/or bone marrow.
• Reactive arthritis: This type of infection causes inflammation of the joints, eyes, reproductive organs, and/or urinary organs.

Have You Been Impacted by This Class I Egg Recall?

If you have been impacted by this Class I egg recall 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.

Don’t wait. Call today to get the justice you deserve!

By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)