NEWS RELEASE

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to large brown cage free "sunshine/omega-3 golden” yolk eggs sourced from Country Eggs, LLC, of Lucerne Valley, CA.

Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 95 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to July 26, 2025. 33 of 36 ill persons with information available reported exposure to eggs or an egg-containing dish before becoming ill. There have been 18 hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported.

As part of this investigation, FDA conduc

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