Dozens Fall Sick in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to 1.7 Million Egg Recall

The CDC and FDA urge consumers to check egg cartons and discard affected products across nine states.

A woman shops for eggs at a Walmart in Rosemead, Calif., on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

A salmonella outbreak linked to a major egg recall has sickened at least 79 people across seven U.S. states, federal health and food safety officials announced Friday. This follows a string of recent salmonella incidents linked to contaminated food products.

The outbreak has been traced to brown organic and brown cage-free eggs distributed by August Egg Company between February and May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a June 6 notice.