NATIONWIDE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned its highest risk level—Class I—to the recall of over 6 million eggs distributed across six states, warning that consumption could lead to serious health consequences or death.

The eggs, produced by the Black Sheep Egg Company of Arkansas, tested positive for seven strains of Salmonella, a bacterium that commonly causes foodborne illness. The Class I designation indicates there is a “reasonable probability” that using or eating the recalled product will cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The recall was initially announced on September 29, but it has since been updated to reflect the critical risk level.

The recall impacts multiple varieties of eggs produced by the Black Sheep Egg Company. Consumers

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