ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs

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For immediate release: June 7, 2025
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SUBJECT: ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs

A ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted: /salmonella/outbreaks/eggs-06-25/index.html

Key Points:

  • Seventy-nine people across 7 states have gotten sick with the same outbreak strain of Salmonella that has been linked to eggs. Twenty-one people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.
  • On June 6, 2025, August Egg Company recalled these eggs. See for list of brands.
  • These eggs were sold to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming.
  • This recall includes all chicken egg varieties including organic, cage free brown, and omega 3.
  • If you have any of these recalled products in your home or business, throw them out or return them to the store.

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 severe Salmonella symptoms.

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.

About Salmonella:

  • Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 6 hours to 6 days after being exposed to the bacteria.
  • The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.
  • In some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient is hospitalized.
  • Children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state's health department.

Thank you,

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø News Media Branch

404-639-3286

[email protected]

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