What We Know About the Country Eggs Salmonella Outbreak
CDC and FDA linked 105 Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses and 19 hospitalizations to brown shell eggs distributed by Country Eggs, LLC of Lucerne Valley, California. No deaths were reported. Sick people lived in 14 states, 82 of them in California, and their illnesses started between January 7 and August 14, 2025. The recalled eggs were shipped to grocery stores and food service distributors in California and Nevada. CDC declared the outbreak over on November 20, 2025.
How Investigators Traced the Eggs
Health officials interviewed 42 sick people about what they ate the week before they got sick, and 38 of them (90%) said they’d eaten eggs. State officials also found groups of sick people who’d eaten at four different restaurants, and all four served eggs. FDA traced the eggs from the places people shopped or ate back to Country Eggs, LLC as a common supplier. During an inspection at the firm, three environmental samples tested positive for Salmonella, and whole genome sequencing showed they matched the bacteria from sick people.
Lab testing predicted that bacteria from all 105 sick people were resistant to nalidixic acid and not fully susceptible to ciprofloxacin. Most people recover without antibiotics, but for those who needed treatment, some commonly recommended ones may not have worked.
The Recall and Brand Names
On August 27, 2025, Country Eggs, LLC recalled large brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” or “omega-3 golden yolks” eggs with the printed code CA 7695 and sell-by dates from July 1 through September 18, 2025. Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho, and Nijiya Markets are the brand names printed on the recalled 1-dozen cartons. The same eggs also went out in 15-dozen Country Eggs bulk cases packed for food service. FDA classified it as a Class I recall covering 81,542 dozen eggs. The company suspended production during the recall, and FDA said it was working with the firm on corrective actions. These eggs are no longer sold.
Salmonella Enteritidis and Egg Contamination
Salmonella Enteritidis is the serotype most commonly associated with egg outbreaks because the bacteria can infect a hen’s reproductive tract and contaminate the inside of an egg before the shell forms. Even properly washed eggs from infected hens can carry the bacteria. Cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 160°F kills Salmonella, but raw or runny preparations remain a risk.
Your Legal Rights
If you ate recalled Country Eggs products and developed a laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Enteritidis infection, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, hospital stays, lost income, pain and suffering, and long-term complications like reactive arthritis.
Ron Simon & Associates is a food poisoning law firm that has recovered over $850 million for victims nationwide. Our Salmonella lawyers focus exclusively on foodborne illness litigation and are reviewing claims from this outbreak. You pay our law firm nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us for a free consultation at 1-888-335-4901.