The number four outbreak of 2025 is the Vega Farms Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 63 people in California as of December 5, 2025. Thirteen people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. The outbreak has not been updated since then. The California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are working together to investigate this outbreak. After identifying the supplier of the eggs, both agencies conducted an inspection of Vega Farms. Multiple environmental and egg samples tested positive for Salmonella. Whole genome sequencing showed that the Salmonella in at least one sample matched the strain found in patient isolates. The eggs were sold to restaurants, grocery stores, co-ops, and farmers markets in Northern … [Read more...]