Investigation update: Salmonella outbreak, eggs, June 2025
10 July, 2025
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that eggs distributed by August Egg Company were contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis and made people sick. A total of 134 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 10 states. Of the 112 people with information available, 38 were hospitalized. One death was reported from California.
FDA conducted an inspection at cage-free laying houses used by August Egg Company and collected samples for testing. Three samples tested positive for Salmonella. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) showed that the Salmonella in the samples matched to Salmonella from sick people.
