I am kind of embarrassed to say this. But I have eggs in my fridge that are old. I really don’t know how old. I haven’t checked the date. I don’t use eggs very often these days. But if you use eggs regularly, you need to know that the recent egg recall has been elevated. The FDA has bumped the recall to Class I, its most serious recall classification, after investigators linked the eggs to 98 illnesses in 17 states and 26 hospitalizations.
Louisiana Is Impacted by the Recall
Louisiana shoppers who recently bought eggs at Kroger or Brookshires should check your fridge for the problem eggs. This recall has now been elevated to the highest risk classification.
What Eggs Are Included in the Recall
This recall involves nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs — produced by Midwest Poultry Services at Texas farms. The eggs were sold to stores in Louisiana and several other states and may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
Photo by Morgane Perraud on Unsplashbrown egg on white paper towelKroger and Brookshire’s Stores in Louisiana Affected
The recalled eggs were sold at Kroger locations in Louisiana and Texas. They were also distributed through Brookshire Grocery stores in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Mississippi.
Check your eggs. The eggs to be worried about were produced between June 6 and July 3, 2026, with sell-by or best-by dates ranging from July 20 through August 17, 2026.
What Louisiana Consumers Should Do
Experts say you should NOT eat these eggs. You should return them to the store where you bought them for a full refund.
If you have eaten any of these eggs, you should watch out for symptoms including diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms can begin within several hours to several days after infection.
Louisiana shoppers can check the FDA’s official recall information for the complete list of affected products and identifying numbers.
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