Kroger eggs recalled over Salmonella

The Food and Drug Administration has classified as Class I the recall of 1,589,577 dozen in-shell chicken eggs distributed under the Kroger and Simple Truth brands, over possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis.

What Class I means here

Class I is the FDA's most serious classification: a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Salmonella in eggs is the textbook case for it. How FDA recall classes work sets out all three classes.

The recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm on July 22, 2026 and appears in the FDA's Enforcement Report of August 19 under recall numbers H-1229-2026 and H-1230-2026. The recalling firm is Midwest Poultry Services of North Manchester, Indiana. The status is ongoing.

Which cartons

Two records cover two product lines, both distributed by The Kroger Co.

The white in-shell eggs are Kroger brand, in medium 12-count, medium 30-count and large 12-count among other configurations. The brown eggs are Simple Truth natural cage-free grain-fed, in medium 12-count, large 12-count and large 18-count among others.

The identifiers are what matter. The code information is printed on the left or right side of the carton, and the recall covers codes P-1950 or 0840962 with a Julian date between 157 and 184 and a best by or sell by date between July 20 and August 17, 2026.

A Julian date is the day of the year rather than a calendar date, so 157 is early June and 184 is early July. Both the plant code and the Julian date have to match. Kroger and Simple Truth eggs outside those codes are not part of this recall.

Where they went

Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

What to do

Do not eat eggs from a matching carton, and do not open one to check. Salmonella leaves no smell or appearance, which is the reason recall notices always give codes rather than descriptions.

Return the eggs to the store for a refund, or dispose of them as the notice directs so that nobody else eats them. Then clean: government guidance at foodsafety.gov notes that a recalled product can leave germs on kitchen surfaces including refrigerator shelves and drawers, so anything the carton touched should be washed with hot soapy water and sanitized.

Anyone who is ill should contact a health care provider, particularly young children, older adults, pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system. Keep the carton if you can; the code is what an investigator needs.

Why this one may not have reached you

Recalls of this size do not always produce a press release. The FDA's weekly Enforcement Report carries every recall the agency monitors once classified, and it is where regional recalls surface. The food recalls tracker lists the current Class I entries with the product, the reason and the distribution area, and what to do when your food is recalled gives the steps in order.