FDA Warns People Not to Eat Recalled Eggs Contaminated with Salmonella

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging people to avoid eating, selling or serving eggs from the Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company that the firm recently recalled because of potential Salmonella contamination. The eggs came in 12- and 18-count cartons and had best by dates of August 22 through October 31, 2025. The company issued a voluntary recall in late September. It also distributed the eggs to other companies, including Santa Fe, Tex.based Kenz Henz, which issued its own voluntary recall on October 16."

"Black Sheep also distributed eggs to Arkansas and Missouri, where companies may have repackaged them. This is the third Salmonella-based egg recall so far this year. In response to several consumer and customer inquiries, we want to confirm that all of our available eggs are safe to eat, said the Black Sheep Egg Company in a post on its Facebook page on October 23."

"On September 29 the FDA had launched an inspection of Black Sheep's egg-processing facility and found 40 environmental samples that were positive for Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. A June Salmonella outbreak in organic and cage-free eggs sickened at least 134 people, but public health officials have not yet reported illnesses linked to this latest recall."

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging people to avoid eating, selling or serving eggs from the Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company after a voluntary recall for potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled eggs came in 12- and 18-count cartons with best-by dates August 22 through October 31, 2025. Black Sheep distributed eggs to other companies, including Santa Fe, Tex.-based Kenz Henz, and to distributors in Arkansas and Missouri that may have repackaged them. The company stated that available eggs tested negative for Salmonella and that the recall was voluntary and precautionary. An FDA inspection on September 29 found 40 environmental samples positive for Salmonella. Public health officials have not reported illnesses linked to this recall; a June outbreak previously sickened at least 134 people.

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