FDA Announces Egg Recall After Testing Confirms Salmonella Contamination

A recall is underway for eggs from an Arkansas producer due to Salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday.

Black Sheep Egg Company initiated the recall after FDA testing found Salmonella in its egg processing facility.

Check your fridge for these eggs, and throw them away immediately if you’ve purchased them.

The recalled eggs can be identified by the following:

• Brand: Black Sheep Egg Company
• Product name: Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs
• Packaging: 12- and 18-count cartons
• Best-by dates: 8/22/2025 through 10/31/2025
• UPCs: 860010568507 and 860010568538

The FDA provided images of the recalled eggs’ packaging, which you can view here.

At this time, it’s not clear how many cartons were affected by the recall.

Black Sheep Egg Company also distributed its eggs to other businesses in Arkansas and Missouri, where they may have been repackaged. So the FDA said more products may be added to the recall as information becomes available.

The FDA inspected Black Sheep Egg Company’s egg processing facility, and 40 of the environmental samples collected came back positive for Salmonella.

The positive samples included seven different strains of the bacteria, some of which cause foodborne illness in humans, the FDA said.

Salmonella is responsible for 1.35 million infections in the U.S. every year. It’s also the leading cause of hospitalization and death from food poisoning.

For now, it’s not clear if the recalled eggs are connected to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak, the FDA said.

Check your fridge for the recalled eggs, especially if you live in Arkansas or Missouri. If you have purchased them, take the following precautions:

• Do not eat them—instead, toss or return them right away.
• Clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that came into contact with the recalled eggs.
• Monitor for Salmonella symptoms, including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.

Contact a healthcare provider if you or a family member develops these symptoms, which usually occur within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food.

This is particularly important for children younger than 5, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systemsas they’re more likely to develop severe infections from Salmonella.

If you took your eggs out of the container and are unsure if they’re part of the recall, you should still throw them away and take the necessary precautions, the FDA advised.