1.7 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

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A major recall involving over 1.7 million dozen eggs is underway due to potential salmonella contamination. The affected eggs were produced by August Egg Company of Hilmar, California, and include both brown cage-free and certified organic varieties.

The recall covers eggs distributed between February 3 and May 15, 2025, with sell-by dates ranging from March 4 to June 19, 2025. These eggs were sold at major grocery retailers across nine states, including California, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming and New Mexico. Retailers include Walmart, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raley’s, Food 4 Less and Ralphs.

The risk lies in potential contamination with salmonella, a harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. In healthy individuals, infection may result in symptoms such as fever, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. In rare cases, the infection can become severe, leading to complications like bloodstream infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

“It is important to know that when our processing plant identified this concern, we immediately began diverting all eggs from the plant to an egg-breaking facility, which pasteurizes the eggs and kills any pathogens,” the company said in a statement.

Consumers are being urged to check their egg cartons for plant codes P-6562 or CA5330 and Julian dates between 32 and 126, which are printed on the side of the carton. Affected brands include O Organics, Marketside, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sunnyside, Nulaid, Clover and several others.

Consumers who purchased any of the affected eggs should not consume them. Instead, they should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund or safely discard it. The company has already diverted egg production to a facility that pasteurizes eggs to eliminate any potential foodborne pathogens.

Proper food safety practices — such as washing hands and surfaces that come in contact with raw eggs — are essential to prevent illness. If you experience symptoms of salmonella after consuming eggs, seek medical attention.

A full list of affected products is available through August Egg Company, which can be contacted at 1-800-710-2554, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT.

“August Egg Company’s internal food safety team also is conducting its own stringent review to identify what measures can be established to prevent this situation from recurring,” the company noted. “We are committed to addressing this matter fully and to implementing all necessary corrective actions to ensure this does not happen again.”