Salmonella outbreak: 79 sickened by contaminated eggs across U.S.

A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has sickened 79 people across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The outbreak has sickened people across seven states, including Arizona, California, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, and Washington. It has resulted in 21 hospitalizations, according to the CDC.

The eggs are linked to products recalled on June 6 from August Egg Company and sold to retailers across several states.

While distribution has been confirmed for some states, the eggs could have been distributed further, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The impacted items include all brown cage-free eggs and brown certified organic eggs, with expiration dates from March 4, 2025, through June 4, 2025. The plant code number is P-6562 or CA5330.

They were distributed in retail locations like Walmart, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raley’s, Food 4 Less, and Ralphs.

The eggs were labeled with several brand names, including: Milo’s Poultry Farms, Tony’s Fresh Market, Clover, First Street, Nulaid, O Organics, Marketside, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sun Harvest, and Sunnyside.

The CDC is urging consumers not to eat any recalled eggs, and instead throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled eggs using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

Call your health-care provider if you have any of these severe salmonella symptoms:

• Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
• Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
• Bloody diarrhea
• So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
• Signs of dehydration, such as: not peeing much; dry mouth and throat; and feeling dizzy when standing up

Symptoms usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, and most people recover without treatment after four to seven days.

Some people — especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems — may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.

Consumers who have symptoms should contact their health-care provider.