Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. on Wednesday recalled 1,589,577 eggs after Salmonella fears surfaced in proactive testing, pulling a batch that reached shoppers across six states. The recall covers white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs sold under Kroger, Simple Truth and Country Morning names, among others.
The move matters now because the affected eggs were already in the market, sold through Kroger and Brookshire Grocery Stores as well as smaller retailers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The cartons tied to the recall carry sell-by or best-by dates from July 20, 2026, through August 17, 2026, and the company said consumers should not eat them and should return them for a full refund.
That number alone explains why the recall landed with force. More than 1.5 million eggs are involved, and the concern is not theoretical: Salmonella can turn a routine grocery purchase into a serious health risk. At the same time, no illnesses have been reported, which leaves the public with an uneasy split between a precautionary recall and no confirmed harm so far.
Only cartons marked with P-1950 or 0840962 and a Julian Date between 157 and 184 are part of the action. The eggs were produced between June 6, 2026, and July 3, 2026, a date range that lines up with the sell-by window and shows the recall is aimed at a specific production run rather than every carton on the shelf.
The sharpest unanswered question is what exact test result triggered the recall. The company has said the problem was found through proactive testing and that it is not distributing fresh eggs from its Texas farms at this time, but it has not spelled out the finding that forced the pull. For shoppers who bought the affected cartons, the next step is simple: do not eat them, return them, and watch closely for any further notice tied to the same codes.
