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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,955 posts)
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 12:34 PM Jul 2025

The FDA Just Upgraded the Egg Recall to the Most Serious Health Risk Level -- What That Means for Shoppers

Federal regulators have now upgraded the recall to Class I, which is the FDA’s highest alert level, citing concerns over contamination tied to more than 20 million eggs sold in nine states. The move signals a “reasonable probability” that eating the recalled eggs could cause serious illness or death.

The change comes nearly a month after the recall was first announced, and follows August Egg Company’s decision to pause production and shift its supply to pasteurization.

What’s New


The FDA’s July 2 update marks a change in how the agency is publicly framing the risk. While the recall has been active since early June, the Class I designation puts it on par with major foodborne illness outbreaks, including the recent tomato recall and last year’s contaminated cantaloupe scare.

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Distribution spans nine states: AZ, CA, IL, IN, NE, NM, NV, WA, and WY.

https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/the-fda-just-upgraded-the-egg-recall-to-the-most-serious-health-risk-level--what-that-means-for-shoppers-165119036.html

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The FDA Just Upgraded the Egg Recall to the Most Serious Health Risk Level -- What That Means for Shoppers (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 OP
I just bought a dozen eggs here in Kansas, no warnings for my state that I have seen, so, I'm gonna chow down... wcmagumba Jul 2025 #1
This country has a continuous LOW level Salmonella problem in poultry. But, at the levels/prevalence detected hlthe2b Jul 2025 #2
Flax "eggs" for baking not fooled Jul 2025 #9
You're not in a recall state. Eat up! Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #6
Have eggs on my next shopping list. Igel Jul 2025 #3
Walmart, Safeway, Raley's, Ralphs, Smart & Final, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Food 4 Less, Lucky JoseBalow Jul 2025 #4
Getting to the point that raw food of any description isn't safe Warpy Jul 2025 #5
Really glad I have 7 chickens womanofthehills Jul 2025 #7
Good info and a reminder. benfranklin1776 Jul 2025 #8

wcmagumba

(5,661 posts)
1. I just bought a dozen eggs here in Kansas, no warnings for my state that I have seen, so, I'm gonna chow down...
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 12:42 PM
Jul 2025

hlthe2b

(112,854 posts)
2. This country has a continuous LOW level Salmonella problem in poultry. But, at the levels/prevalence detected
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 12:49 PM
Jul 2025

it clearly is a far more severe problem in those flocks/eggs identified.

That said, I don't think it is ever wise to go for the "runny" eggs in cooking any more... no matter how many like them that way. And raw cookie dough? Oh my, no!

not fooled

(6,608 posts)
9. Flax "eggs" for baking
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 03:33 PM
Jul 2025

They work great as a binder and allow safe raw cookie dough bingeing.

Many recipes online.

Igel

(37,392 posts)
3. Have eggs on my next shopping list.
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 01:33 PM
Jul 2025

Buy 5 or 6 dozen in a large box then eat my way through them gradually. Costs less, they keep perfectly fine and I avoid short-term problems with supply/price that we've had for the last 5 1/2 years. But I'm down to my last dozen, soooo ...

Not in a recall state, but that kind of egg doesn't usually come in large containers.

JoseBalow

(9,182 posts)
4. Walmart, Safeway, Raley's, Ralphs, Smart & Final, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Food 4 Less, Lucky
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 02:43 PM
Jul 2025
If you’ve bought brown organic or cage-free eggs recently, it’s worth checking the carton — even if the sell-by date has passed. Look for:

Plant codes: P-6562 or CA5330

Julian dates: 032 through 126

Retailers: Walmart, Safeway, Raley’s, Ralphs, Smart & Final, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Food 4 Less, Lucky

If your eggs match, don’t eat them. Return them to the store for a refund or dispose of them safely. And be sure to sanitize any surfaces or utensils that may have come into contact with raw egg.

Warpy

(114,398 posts)
5. Getting to the point that raw food of any description isn't safe
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 03:04 PM
Jul 2025

although death from celery seems like an OK proposition to me right now. It's the one essential ingredient for my summer salads, they all have celery in them. Celery seed might work for a lot of them, but it doesn't crunch.

The egg iproducers could cut the salmonella risk near zero if they'd just quit washing the eggs. Yes, some overly fastidious people might be deeply offended by a small smear of chicken shit or stuck stray feather on the shell, but we don't eat the shells (yet) and they come with a protective coating that prevents bacteria from getting in----unless that coating is washed off.

It's rare that an industry fix would cut costs while increasing safety, which is why I have always wondered why they haven't done it.

womanofthehills

(10,719 posts)
7. Really glad I have 7 chickens
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 03:09 PM
Jul 2025

Lots of eggs. Healthy eggs too as my hens are out in the sunshine and I only give them organic grains & veggies.

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