Outbreak Background
Federal health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), working with state and local authorities, have been investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak connected to eggs.
The recall was initiated after the FDA notified the company that the affected egg products possibly contained Salmonella. All production has been suspended pending an investigation into the source of the problem.
Case Count
- Cases – 95
- Hospitalizations – 18
- States – 14
- Deaths – 0
Product Details
- Brand Name – Country Eggs, NIJIYA, GOLDEN YOLK
- Product – Large Brown Cage Free Sunshine Yolks
- Retail Carton Brand Names – Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho, Nijiya Markets
- Code on Cartons – CA 7695
- Sell by Dates – 7/1/25 through 9/16/25
- Bulk Food Service – Country Eggs LARGE BROWN SUNSHINE YOLKS
- Sell by Dates – 7/1/25 through 9/16/25
- The affected products were sold through grocery stores and food service distributors in California and Nevada.
Timeline
The first case was traced back to January 7, 2025. The most recent infection was traced back to August 3, 2025.
Location of Affected Individuals
- Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York – 1 to 2 sick people each state
- Washington, Nevada, Minnesota – 3 to 4 sick people each state
- California – 5 to 73 people sick each state
Demographics
| Demographics | Information |
| Age (information from 95 people) | Range from 1 to 91 years old Median age of 29 years old |
| Sex (information from 95 people) | 55% female 45% male |
| Race (information from 63 people) | 62% White 37% Asian 1% African American/Black |
| Ethnicity (information from 71 people) | 76% non-Hispanic 24% Hispanic |
State and local authorities are actively interviewing those infected about the foods they ate prior to becoming ill.
Out of 36 interviewed, 33 of those reported eating eggs.
Laboratory and Investigation Findings – June 30, 2025 Update
Public health investigators use the PulseNet system to find illnesses connected to this outbreak. PulseNet maintains a national database of bacterial DNA fingerprints from foodborne diseases. Scientists analyze bacteria using whole genome sequencing to create these DNA profiles.
The sequencing showed that bacteria from sick people are genetically very similar, indicating they likely ate the same contaminated food.
Analysis of 94 patients’ samples revealed bacteria resistant to nalidixic acid and less sensitive to ciprofloxacin. This strain is related to Salmonella Enteritidis previously found in chicken, eggs, and backyard poultry.
Most Salmonella patients recover without antibiotics. However, if treatment is needed, some cases in this outbreak may not respond to commonly used antibiotics and might require different medications. More information is available through the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System.
The FDA traced where sick people bought or ate eggs and egg dishes during the outbreak period. This investigation identified Country Eggs, LLC as a common supplier among the cases.
Consumer and Commercial Action
The CDC and FDA strongly recommend that consumers not eat the affected products and request that businesses no longer sell or serve them.
Leading nationwide Salmonella law firm Ron Simon & Associates says that consumers in possession of the impacted eggs should return them to the place of purchase or throw them away immediately to avoid the chance of infection.
This is the second large-scale outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs this year. In June, health authorities investigated a similar outbreak linked to August Egg Company, based in Hilmar, California. In that incident, 134 people were sickened across 10 states, which led to 38 hospitalizations and one death. The outbreak was declared over by the CDC in July.
Health Risks
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in humans. Symptoms typically include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, appearing six hours to six days after exposure to the bacteria. While most people recover without specific treatment, the infection can be severe, especially for young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
