Egg Recall: Salmonella Outbreak – Nationwide Alert
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- A massive egg recall is underway after a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from The August egg Company in Hilmar,Calif., sickened 79 people across the country, according to...
- The company voluntarily recalled approximately 1.7 million cartons of brown cage-free and organic eggs.
Nationwide Egg Recall Triggered by Salmonella Outbreak
Updated June 08, 2025
A massive egg recall is underway after a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from The August egg Company in Hilmar,Calif., sickened 79 people across the country, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Governance (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-one individuals required hospitalization.
The company voluntarily recalled approximately 1.7 million cartons of brown cage-free and organic eggs. The recalled egg products were distributed between Feb. 3 and May 15 to retailers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming.