Salmonella Egg Outbreak Hit California Arduous

As of June 5, 2025, a complete of 79 folks contaminated with the outbreak pressure of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states (Arizona 3, California 63, Kentucky 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 2, Nevada 4, Washington 4). Six ailing folks in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported touring to California and Nevada earlier than they bought sick. Diseases began on dates starting from February 24, 2025 to Could 17, 2025. Of the 61 folks with info obtainable, 21 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

State and native public well being officers are interviewing folks in regards to the meals they ate within the week earlier than they bought sick. Of the 30 folks interviewed, 27 (90%) reported consuming eggs. State well being officers recognized sickness sub-clusters at two eating places. An sickness sub-cluster is a bunch of unrelated sick individuals who all ate on the identical location or occasion, resembling a restaurant. Investigating sub-clusters might help determine a meals merchandise eaten by all of the sick folks that may very well be the supply of the outbreak. Eggs had been served at each sub-cluster areas.

Entire Genome Sequencing (WGS). confirmed that micro organism from sick folks’s samples are carefully associated genetically. This means that individuals on this outbreak bought sick from the identical meals.

Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback information present that eggs distributed by August Egg Firm could also be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis and could also be making folks sick.

FDA carried out an inspection at August Egg Firm’s processing facility and picked up samples for testing. Some samples examined optimistic for Salmonella. WGS confirmed that the Salmonella within the samples are carefully associated to Salmonella from sick folks.

Individuals reported shopping for many alternative manufacturers of eggs from a number of shops. FDA carried out a traceback investigation based mostly on the place the ailing folks reported procuring or consuming through the timeframe of curiosity, and August Egg Firm was recognized as a typical provider of eggs.

On June 6, 2025, August Egg Firm recalled eggs. CDC is advising folks not eat, promote, or serve recalled eggs.

The recalled eggs have a printed Julian Date between “32” and “126” adopted by a plant code quantity “P-6562” or “CA-5330” on the egg carton or package deal. The recalled eggs offered at retail shops are packed in fiber or plastic cartons, with the above codes printed on one facet of the carton.