US Firm Recalls 1.6 Million Dozen Eggs Over Salmonella Risk

US company Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs over possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday.

The eggs were produced in Texas and sold at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and at Brookshire Grocery stores in several states, including Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Brookshire said it began reviewing its inventory and removing potentially affected products after receiving the notice. According to the company, all eggs currently available in its stores came from a different production facility.

The FDA said no illnesses linked to eggs from Midwest Poultry Services had been reported at the time of the announcement. The company has also suspended distribution of eggs produced at its Texas farms.

Salmonella Enteritidis can live on the outside or inside of eggs and cause foodborne illness. Symptoms can include cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever and headaches within 12 to 72 hours of consumption.

(Reuters, Lud)