Federal health officials are warning consumers in California and nationwide to avoid certain eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak sickened nearly 100 people.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it is investigating the outbreak alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state partners.So far, 95 people across 14 states have fallen ill, including 73 people in California. Eighteen people have required hospitalization, and no deaths have been reported. The last known case was recorded on July 26, according to the FDA, although local experts have expressed concern that more are out there. “This is likely a vast underestimate since many people recover without being tested and the CDC is also limited in capacity with the federal funding cuts,” Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at UC San Francisco, wrote in an email to SFGATE. “It is imperative that the CDC is restored to full funding and that political influence is left out of our public health system so that they can do their job and not just investigate this outbreak but hopefully contain it as soon as possible.”RELATED | Pet food recalled due to salmonella, listeria concernsThe CDC’s announcement followed a Wednesday recall from Country Eggs LLC on large, brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks” eggs. The recalled products were distributed between June 16 and July 9 in California and Nevada, according to the CDC fact sheet. The FDA noted that the eggs could have been distributed farther and could have reached more states than they are presently aware of. The eggs were sold in cartons under the brand names Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho and Nijiya Markets, bearing the code CA-7695 and sell-by dates ranging from July 1, 2025, through Sept. 18, 2025. Bulk cartons labeled “sunshine yolks” or “omega-3 golden yolks” with the same code and dates were also recalled. “If you have recalled eggs in your home or business, throw them out or return them to the store,” the CDC said. Officials also advised consumers to clean items and surfaces using soapy water or a dishwater just in case they had contact with the recalled eggs. The CDC did not mention any specific stores where the contaminated products had been sold, saying only they’d been “sold to grocery stores and food service distributors.” Most people who contract salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps within six hours to six days after exposure, with symptoms typically lasting four to seven days, according to the CDC. While many recover without treatment, children under 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illnesses that can require medical care or hospitalization.The FDA noted that states with confirmed cases so far include: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Federal health officials are warning consumers in California and nationwide to avoid certain eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak sickened nearly 100 people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it is investigating the outbreak alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state partners.
So far, 95 people across 14 states have fallen ill, including 73 people in California. Eighteen people have required hospitalization, and no deaths have been reported. The last known case was recorded on July 26, according to the FDA, although local experts have expressed concern that more are out there.
“This [number] is likely a vast underestimate since many people recover without being tested and the CDC is also limited in capacity with the federal funding cuts,” Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at UC San Francisco, wrote in an email to SFGATE. “It is imperative that the CDC is restored to full funding and that political influence is left out of our public health system so that they can do their job and not just investigate this outbreak but hopefully contain it as soon as possible.”
RELATED | Pet food recalled due to salmonella, listeria concerns
The CDC’s announcement followed a Wednesday recall from Country Eggs LLC on large, brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks” eggs. The recalled products were distributed between June 16 and July 9 in California and Nevada, according to the CDC fact sheet. The FDA noted that the eggs could have been distributed farther and could have reached more states than they are presently aware of.
The eggs were sold in cartons under the brand names Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho and Nijiya Markets, bearing the code CA-7695 and sell-by dates ranging from July 1, 2025, through Sept. 18, 2025. Bulk cartons labeled “sunshine yolks” or “omega-3 golden yolks” with the same code and dates were also recalled.
“If you have recalled eggs in your home or business, throw them out or return them to the store,” the CDC said. Officials also advised consumers to clean items and surfaces using soapy water or a dishwater just in case they had contact with the recalled eggs.
The CDC did not mention any specific stores where the contaminated products had been sold, saying only they’d been “sold to grocery stores and food service distributors.”
Most people who contract salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps within six hours to six days after exposure, with symptoms typically lasting four to seven days, according to the CDC. While many recover without treatment, children under 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illnesses that can require medical care or hospitalization.
The FDA noted that states with confirmed cases so far include: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel