Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs

Food safety alert

Investigation status: Open
Recall issued: Yes

CDC, FDA, and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs. If you have any of these recalled products in your home or business, throw them out or return them to the store.

Fast Facts

  • Cases: 79
  • Hospitalizations: 21
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 7

Recalled food

On June 6, 2025, August Egg Company recalled eggs.

  • Egg varieties include organic and cage free brown.
  • Plant code number P-6562 or CA5330.
  • Sold to retailers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming.
    • Recalled brown cage free eggs and brown certified organic eggs, with sell by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 4, 2025, were distributed in California and Nevada to retail locations including Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less and Ralphs.
    • The eggs were also distributed to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois with sell by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025.

See recall notice for a list of brands.

What you should do

  • Do not eat any recalled eggs. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
  • Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled eggs using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
  • Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
    • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
    • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
    • Bloody diarrhea
    • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
    • Signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up

What Businesses Should Do

  • Do not sell or serve recalled eggs.
  • Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled eggs.

Symptoms of Salmonella

  • Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
    • Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
    • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days
  • Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
  • For more information about Salmonella, see the About Salmonella Infection.

See also

CDC: About Salmonella Infection

CDC: Preventing Salmonella Infection

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)