The Midwest Poultry eggs Salmonella outbreak has ended with 134 people sick in 18 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is an increase of 36 more patients and one more state since the original notice about the outbreak was released on July 24, 2026.
The case count by state is: California (1), Colorado (1), Illinois (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (1), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (1), Nevada (1), New York (1), Oklahoma (2), South Carolina (1), West Virginia (1), Georgia (2), New Mexico (3), Arizona (4), Arkansas (5), Louisiana (8), and Texas (99). Illness onset dates range from November 21, 2025 to August 12, 2026. The patient age range is from less than one to 86 years. The new state is Arkansas.
Of 54 people who gave information to public health officials, 46, or 85%, reported eating shell eggs the week before they got sick. And 34 people were hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 35% (the notice did not say how many people responded to get that percentage). That is much higher than the typical 20% hospitalization rate for a Salmonella outbreak.
Whole genome sequencing showed that bacteria from patient isolates were closely related genetically, which means that the people in this outbreak likely got sick from eating the same food.
The FDA conducted a traceback investigation based on where sick people reported purchasing or eating eggs during the relevant timeframe. FDA identified Midwest Poultry Services as a common egg source for some cases. Midwest Poultry collected samples at farms in Texas, which tested positive for Salmonella. Whole genome sequencing performed by the company’s third party lab found that samples match the strain of Salmonella in this outbreak that made people sick.
The FDA also conducted an inspection at Midwest Poultry Services in Texas and collected environmental samples. Three samples were positive for the outbreak strain, as revealed by whole genome sequencing.
A huge recall of almost 1.6 million dozen eggs was conducted by Midwest Poultry Services in July. The last best by date for those eggs was August 17, 2026, and they are no longer available for purchase.
