Urgent egg recall issued as Salmonella outbreak expands to more brands…

Black Sheep Egg Company has issued a recall for a number of cartons of its free-range large grade A brown eggs over potential Salmonella contamination considerations.

The recall was initiated following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that found 40 environmental samples at the ability examined optimistic for Salmonella, encompassing seven distinct strains of the bacteria. In current weeks, two well-known canine food manufacturers also pulled merchandise due to Salmonella contamination dangers, with  two tomato manufacturers going through comparable considerations.

The FDA said that sure strains recognized may probably trigger sickness in people, though inadequate evidence at present exists to definitively hyperlink Black Sheep Egg Company to any ongoing outbreak.

Consumers, retailers and distributors are urged to keep away from consuming, promoting or distributing the recalled Black Sheep Egg Company merchandise.

Which merchandise does the recall apply to?

The recall impacts the company’s 12- and 18-count cartons bearing “best by” dates ranging from Aug. 22, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2025.

Distribution of the eggs occurred to extra corporations in Arkansas and Missouri between July 9, 2025, and Sept. 17, 2025.

The FDA cautioned that these companies could have repackaged the merchandise.

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Recall expands to Kenz Henz

Texas-based company Kenz Henz, an affected distributor, recalled its 12-count packages of “Grade AA Large Pasture Raised Eggs” last week after discovering they had been sourced from Black Sheep Egg Company and may probably be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled “12-Count Pasture Raised eggs” had been distributed in Houston-area shops. Affected cartons bear the UPC code 86949400030 and best-by dates ranging from 10/11 to 10/14 and 10/16 to 10/17.

If you consider you’ve the impacted merchandise, don’t eat them.

Symptoms of a Salmonella infection

Food gadgets contaminated with Salmonella bacteria sometimes do not seem, odor or style spoiled.

Anyone can fall sick from a Salmonella infection, but infants, kids, seniors and people with compromised immune systems are at heightened risk, according to the CDC.

Signs of Salmonella infection embody diarrhea, belly cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food.

Healthy adults sometimes expertise sickness for 4 to seven days, but in sure situations, the diarrhea turns into so extreme that hospitalization could also be required.

For questions concerning the recall, contact the company at 1-(409)-457-5934 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT.