FDA upgrades Midwest Poultry Services egg recall to Class I risk status

The United States Food and Drug Administration upgraded a voluntary egg recall by Midwest Poultry Services to a Class I recall on Wednesday, ABC News reported. The action involves approximately 19 million eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak. [1]

A Class I recall is defined by the agency as a situation where exposure to a product carries a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death, ABC News reported. The regulatory upgrade reflects the maximum risk tier assigned by federal health officials. [1]

The FDA clarified that the updated risk classification does not indicate a new expansion or alteration of the original recall announcement, according to ABC News. The agency frequently assigns formal hazard classifications weeks after a producer initiates a voluntary withdrawal. [1]

ABC News reported that the FDA determination arrived three weeks after Midwest Poultry Services first announced the voluntary recall of the egg inventory. [1]