Nearly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cage‑free eggs are being recalled after the FDA reclassified the case as class I, a level indicating a reasonable probability that consumption could cause serious illness. The recall, announced on August 12, covers eggs produced in Texas and shipped to retailers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, including Kroger and Brookshire Grocery locations. At least 98 people in 17 states have been sickened with salmonella since November 21, 2025, and 26 have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported. Midwest Poultry Services identified the contamination through environmental monitoring and root cause analysis and stopped distributing fresh eggs from its Texas farms on July 22. The eggs remain on shelves because their best‑by and sell‑by dates extend through August 17. The FDA and CDC have recorded 26 hospitalizations linked to the outbreak. The recall comes as the Trump administration faces a series of food safety crises, including a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce and a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that have prompted additional recalls. On August 12 the FDA announced revised rules requiring manufacturers to notify the agency earlier about new ingredients, a change that closes a regulatory loophole but does not constitute a sweeping overhaul of food safety policy.