Poultry firm recalls nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs over potential salmonella, US FDA says

July 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that “Midwest Poultry Services is recalling approximately 1.6 million dozen white-shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced in Texas due to potential contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis.”

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

Midwest Poultry Services and Kroger did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside normal business hours, while Brookshire Grocery could not immediately be reached.

The FDA added that no illnesses linked to Midwest Poultry Services eggs have been reported as of the announcement.

The health regulator added that Midwest Poultry Services has stopped distributing eggs produced at its Texas farms.

Salmonella enteritidis is a bacteria that can live on the outside or inside of eggs and cause foodborne illness. Symptoms include cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever, and possibly headache within 12 to 72 hours after eating.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Rashmi Aich)