CINCINNATI, July 24 (DC Times Online) — Consumers in Texas and several other states are affected by a recall of more than 1.5 million dozen eggs over possible salmonella contamination, according to an FDA notice posted July 22.
Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling white and brown cage-free shell eggs sold under Kroger, Simple Truth, Brookshire’s, Country Morning and Sunups labels, the agency said. The eggs were also sold in bulk to food service customers.
The recalled eggs were produced at farms in Texas and distributed between June 6 and July 3, according to the notice.
They were sold at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and at Brookshire Grocery Co. stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, as well as other retailers. The cartons and bulk packages carry codes P-1950 or 0840962, Julian dates 157 through 184, and best-by or sell-by dates from July 20 through Aug. 17.
The company said it was not aware of any illnesses linked to the recalled eggs, according to the FDA-posted announcement.
