The FDA’s recall covers around 1.6 million shell eggs produced by Midwest Poultry Services LP, based in North Manchester, Indiana.
The notice covers both white and brown cage-free eggs produced at the firm’s Texas facilities. The eggs were distributed to retailers and foodservice operators across several states in the southern US.
Midwest Poultry Services has clarified it has not received any reports of illness connected to the recalled eggs.
The FDA said the recall was prompted by the company after it identified signs of potential bacterial contamination during routine environmental monitoring and root cause analysis at two of its farms in Texas.
As a result, Midwest Poultry Services temporarily suspended shipments of fresh eggs from the affected facilities while inspections and corrective actions were carried out.
The recall covers eggs produced and distributed between 6 June and 3 July, with sell-by dates ranging from 20 July to 17 August.
The products were marketed under several brands, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Sunups.
The affected eggs were sold at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, as well as numerous smaller retailers.
Some of the eggs were also supplied to restaurants, foodservice providers and retail outlets in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
Customers are advised not to consume the eggs and instead return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The recall comes after the FDA issued another urgent notice this month for large quantities of iceberg lettuce, with close to 2,000 people across nine states testing positive for cyclosporiasis, a parasite that can cause severe diarrhoea.
