FDA Investigates Distributor August Egg Company After A Salmonella Outbreak

The FDA has warned consumers not to sell, serve or eat the distributor August Egg Company’s brown cage free and brown certified organic chicken eggs—1.7 million of them been recalled. The recalled eggs should no longer be placed on sale. They were sold under many different brand names at stores and restaurants; brands affected include Sunnyside, Sun Harvest, Raleys, Marketside, O Organics, Nulaid, First Street, and Clover. If you were made sick by recalled eggs, call the experienced Chicago-based food safety lawyers Moll Law Group about your case. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved all around the nation.

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The FDA and CDC are looking into illnesses in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections that has been associated with the brown cage free eggs and brown certified organic eggs. The CDC found that 79 people in seven states have reported Salmonella infections believed to be from the outbreak. The illnesses occurred between February 24, 2025-May 17, 2025. There have been 21 hospitalizations but no known deaths.

The FDA found that the August Egg Company was the common supplier among the reported cases and collected samples at the company’s processing facility. Two of the collected samples were positive for Salmonella and matched the strain of Salmonella in the outbreak. The company sent its eggs to an egg breaking facility to get rid of the chance of Salmonella in May 2025. It’s also agreed to recall all the affected eggs that might be in people’s houses.

The affected eggs were sold at retail stores and were packed in plastic or fiber cartons. They were distributed to California and Nevada stores such as Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Raleys, Safeway, Smart & Final, Lucky, FoodMaxx, and Save Mart from February 3, 2025 – May 15, 2025, with sell by dates of March 4, 2025-June 4, 2025. They were also distributed between February 3, 2025-May 6, 2025, with sell by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025, to Walmart stores in multiple states, including Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, California. The FDA is continuing to investigate where eggs were distributed.

These recalled eggs should no longer be available for sale. Recalled brown cage free eggs and brown certified organic eggs were supplied by August Egg Company, Hilmar, CA. They have a plant code number of “P-6562” or “CA-5330” on the egg carton and a printed Julian Date that falls between “32” and $126.”

The FDA recommends that stores, restaurants, and consumers should not consume, serve or offer for sale the recalled eggs. You should save the packaging in case your attorney needs it as evidence. If you’ve bought or received recalled eggs, it’s important to sanitize any surfaces that they came into contact with. After handling raw eggs or food containing them, be sure to wash both hands and utensils with hot soapy water to avoid cross-contamination.

Generally, illness can result after eating Salmonella-contaminated food between 12-72 hrs. afterward. Symptoms such as abdominal cramps, fever, and diarrhea typically last four to seven days. Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections. If you’ve developed these symptoms after eating the recalled eggs, you should contact your doctor.

If you or a loved one was harmed by salmonella in eggs, call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability attorneys of Moll Law Group to talk about your legal options. For a free consultation, please complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.