https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fda-puts-texas-egg-recall-in-highest-risk-category-what-to-know-austin-american-statesmanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fda-puts-texas-egg-recall-in-highest-risk-category-what-to-know-austin-american-statesmanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fda-puts-texas-egg-recall-in-highest-risk-category-what-to-know-austin-american-statesman#u45402Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:25:57 +0000The FDA has designated a massive egg recall as Class I, the highest health risk category, following a Salmonella outbreak. The recall affects 1.5 million dozen eggs, or 19 million individual eggs, primarily distributed across the US South and Southwest. The outbreak has already sickened dozens of people across 17 states. This classification indicates a reasonable probability that using the affected product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.Why it mattersSalmonella contamination in poultry products often leads to widespread foodborne illness. This specific recall targets a