CHICAGO, July 24, 2026 — More than 19 million eggs from Texas have been recalled because of possible contamination with salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced.
No incidences of salmonella poisoning have been reported to date, the agency said. Rather, the recall was voluntarily initiated by supplier Midwest Poultry Services because of potential exposure.
The advisory extends to white and brown whole eggs produced and distributed from Texas between June 6 and July 3 to foodservice establishments in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Retail facilities also received shipments.
The eggs carry Sell By or Best Used By dates of July 20 to Aug. 17.
Midwest’s request for the return of 1,589,577 dozen eggs is believed to be the third largest recall of the pantry staple in U.S. history. It is the third domestic recall of at least 1 million eggs during 2026 and 2025. In each instance, salmonella was the reported danger.
The recall was issued as federal, state and local health officials grapple with another major food-safety issue, a massive cyclospora contamination that is believed to have sickened at least 11,500 individuals in the U.S. The source of the outbreak has yet to be determined, but iceberg lettuce from central Mexico is suspected by federal health officials as the cause.
Taylor Farms, one of the nation’s largest produce suppliers, has voluntarily pulled Mexican iceberg lettuce from its product line. Sysco has halted shipments of the common salad element and sandwich garnish.
The inability of federal food-safety watchdogs to find the source has stoked criticism of the Trump Administration for changing its pathogen tracking policies and laying off 6,500 employees of the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both agencies are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has rebuffed the criticisms, saying the cutbacks enhanced his charges’ efficiencies without impairing their abilities to detect outbreaks.
He has also asserted that the cyclospora outbreak is now “under control.”