Poultry firm recalls nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs over potential salmonella

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced in Texas, as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.



The recalled eggs were available at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and Brookshire Grocery stores in states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi, the FDA said.



Midwest Poultry Services and Kroger did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment outside regular business hours. Brookshire Grocery Company told Reuters it has begun reviewing its inventory and removing potentially affected products on receiving the notice. "All eggs currently available for purchase in our stores were sourced from a different production facility", the company said in an emailed statement.



No illnesses reported were linked to the Midwest Poultry Services eggs as of the announcement, the FDA added.