By Josh Beckerman

Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from August Egg Co. and sold under several brands.

As of June 5, 79 people had been reported infected with the outbreak strain, with at least 21 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and state officials are investigating.

August Egg, of Hilmar, Calif., recalled 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs.

The eggs were distributed at stores including Walmart, Ralphs, Safeway, Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Raleys and Food 4 Less. Brands include Clover, First Street, Nulaid, O Organics, Marketside, Raleys, Simple Truth, Sun Harvest and Sunnyside.

The eggs were available from various retailers in California and Nevada. Additionally, they were sold at Walmart locations in Washington, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois.

The company said in the recall notice that it isn't selling fresh shell eggs at this time. It said it has diverted eggs to an egg-breaking plant for over 30 days, which pasteurizes the eggs and kills any potential foodborne pathogens.

"August Egg Company's internal food safety team also is conducting its own stringent review to identify what measures can be established to prevent this situation from recurring," the company said.

Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com

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June 09, 2025 13:41 ET (17:41 GMT)

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