Mass egg recall over salmonella issues expands, FDA says

Black Sheep Egg Firm recalled a number of cartons of its free-range massive grade A brown eggs because of the potential that they might be contaminated by salmonella, federal well being officers mentioned.

Black Sheep Egg Firm initiated a recall following a Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that discovered 40 environmental samples at its egg processing facility examined optimistic for salmonella.

A few of the strains discovered “are identified to trigger human sickness,” the FDA mentioned.

Nonetheless, the FDA mentioned there isn’t info obtainable presently to recommend that this agency is the supply of an ongoing outbreak.

Apart from Black Sheep Egg Firm’s recall, the FDA is issuing an alert to suggest that buyers, retailers and distributors not eat, promote or serve the recalled Black Sheep Egg Firm merchandise.

The corporate’s 12- and 18-count cartons with “greatest by” dates of Aug. 22, 2025, by way of Oct. 31, 2025, had been impacted by the recall.

The Arkansas-based egg producer additionally distributed eggs to different corporations in Arkansas and Missouri between July 9, 2025, and Sept. 17, 2025, that will have repackaged them, in accordance with the FDA.  

Federal officers say merchandise might have additionally been additional distributed to different states.

Any extra merchandise impacted by this recall shall be added to this advisory as info turns into obtainable.

One affected firm, Texas-based Kenz Henz, recalled its 12-count packages of its “Grade AA Giant Pasture Raised Eggs” final week as a result of the merchandise had been equipped by Black Sheep Egg Firm and may very well be contaminated with salmonella.

These recalled “12-Depend Pasture Raised eggs” had been bought in retail shops in Houston.