Millions of dozens of eggs have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The Food and Drug Administration announced that August Egg Company recalled 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs, or 20.4 million individual eggs, that were distributed across nine states.

The aforementioned eggs were distributed to Walmart, Safeway, chains owned by Kroger and various other independent and chain supermarkets. Hilmar, California's August Egg Company,

Eggs have been in the news for over a year due to shortages and steep price increases. But if that wasn’t enough, on June 6, 2025, eggs sold at various retailers across multiple states joined the list of recent food recalls—including ice cream and cucumbers—due to potential salmonella contamination.