August Egg Company recalls 1.7 million dozen eggs over salmonella concerns

Investing.com -- August Egg Company, based in Hilmar, CA, has issued a recall of 1,700,000 dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs due to potential salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a harmful organism that can cause serious, even fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals infected with salmonella may suffer symptoms including fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, salmonella infection can lead to more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.

The eggs in question were distributed from February 3, 2025, to May 15, 2025, with sell-by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 4, 2025. The distribution took place in California and Nevada, to retail locations including Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less, and Ralphs.

The same eggs were also distributed from February 3, 2025, to May 6, 2025, with sell-by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025, to Walmart (NYSE:WMT) locations across multiple states including California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois.

The recalled eggs can be identified by a plant code number P-6562 or CA5330 printed on the carton or package, with Julian Dates between 32 to 126. These eggs are packaged in fiber or plastic cartons, with the aforementioned codes printed on one side of the carton.

The recall is linked to an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses. The products were distributed across nine states including Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming.

At present, August Egg Company has ceased selling fresh shell eggs. The company has been voluntarily sending eggs to an egg-breaking plant for over 30 days, where the eggs are pasteurized, effectively killing any potential foodborne pathogens.

In a statement, August Egg Company said, “August Egg Company of Hilmar, CA is voluntarily recalling 1,700,000 dozen shell eggs processed at our California plant and sold to various grocery customers. This recall has been initiated due to possible Salmonella enteritidis contamination, which poses a health risk. With that in mind, we believe it is appropriate out of an abundance of caution to conduct this voluntary recall, as consumers may still have these eggs in their homes."

The company added that they have initiated a stringent review to identify measures that can prevent such a situation from recurring. They are committed to fully addressing the matter and implementing all necessary corrective actions to ensure this does not happen again.

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