Eggs Are Being Recalled in Two States Due to Salmonella Outbreaks

Before you cook up that omelet for breakfast, take note. Eggs are being recalled in California and Vermont because of two separate Salmonella outbreaks.

The recalls are unrelated to the massive Midwest Poultry Services egg recall from July, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified as a Class I recall—the agency's highest risk level—last month.

On September 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning to consumers and businesses not to eat, serve, or sell the Happy Hens brand of in-shell eggs. The reason for the warning is an outbreak of salmonella that’s sickened 23 members of the public to date.

Seven people have been hospitalized, and illnesses so far were reported from June 21 through August 16. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found during a routine inspection of the Happy Hens farm that two spaces housing poultry tested positive for salmonella, and subsequently matched the same strain of salmonella that made these people sick.

On September 8, Happy Hens began a voluntary recall of the affected eggs, which had been sent to restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers’ markets in Southern California and the California Central Coast. The eggs were also available for purchase at the Happy Hens farm in Ramona, CA.

Here’s the product info to look for:

• Brand name: Happy Hens
• Product description: In-shell organic eggs (all grades and sizes)
• Egg handler code: CA-0677
• Lot/date codes:

1. 223 /Sell By Sep 10
2. 226 /Sell By Sep 13
3. 237 /Sell By Sep 24

• Package sizes:

1. Consumer items: 1-dozen carton, 18-count carton, 20-count flats, 30-count flats
2. Foodservice items: 15-dozen cases (contain 6 flats with 30 eggs each)

If you bought the eggs, throw them away; you can also bring them back to where you purchased them for a full refund. If you see the recalled eggs for sale, the CDPH asks you to call the CDPH Complaint Hotline at (800) 495-3232 or submit an electronic report to CDPH’s Food and Drug Branch.

Also on September 11, the State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Markets issued a release announcing that Leaping Bear Farm of Reading, VT, is recalling its chicken eggs in cartons dated from June 1, 2026, to September 5, 2026. The reason for this recall is potential salmonella contamination.

Vermont health officials have linked 14 Salmonella illnesses to eggs from Leaping Bear Farm.

According to a published report, 14 cases of salmonella have been linked so far to Leaping Bear Farm’s location.

The egg cartons bear the Leaping Bear Farm logo and are labeled as Grade A Pasture Raised Organic Eggs. The recalled products were sold at:

• West River Farmers Market, Junction of Route 11 and Route 100, Londonderry, VT
• Ludlow Farmers Market, 37 S. Depot Street, Ludlow, VT 05149
• Putney Farmers Market, 8 Carol Brown Way, Putney, VT 05346
• Market on the Green, Woodstock, Village Green, 15 S. Park, Woodstock, VT 05091
• Leaping Bear Farm, 238 Tattle St., Reading, VT 05062
• Walker Farm, 1190 US-5, East Dummerston, VT 05346
• Milkweed Farm, 27 Earth Bridge Road, Westminster West, VT 05346
• Deep Meadows Farm, 6377 US-5, Windsor, VT 05089
• Reading Greenhouse, 786 VT-106, Reading, VT 05062
• Brownsville Butcher, 871 VT-44, Brownsville, VT 05037
• South Woodstock Country Store, 4800 S. Road, South Woodstock, VT 05071
• Woodstock Farmers Market, 979 W. Woodstock Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
• Woodstock Village Market, 37 Pleasant St., Woodstock, VT 05091
• Londonderry Village Market, 5700 Vermont Route 100, Londonderry, VT 05148
• Putney Food Co-op, 8 Carol Brown Way, Putney, VT 05346
• The Putney Diner, 128 Main St., Putney, VT 05346
• Putney General Store, Putney General Store
• The Farm on the River, 987 Connecticut River Road, Springfield, VT

If you have the eggs, put them in the trash—don’t compost them. Wash all surfaces and items that the eggs have touched with hot, soapy water, or wash items in the dishwasher. If you have questions, you can call Leaping Bear Farm at 520-345-1906.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), salmonella bacteria can cause symptoms including:

• watery diarrhea
• fever
• bloody or mucus-filled diarrhea
• stomach cramps
• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• loss of your appetite

You should contact your health care provider if:

• you have diarrhea or vomiting longer than two days
• your stool or urine looks bloody
• you spike a fever higher than 102°F
• you get dehydrated.

Certain people, like the elderly, kids under 5, and those with compromised immune systems, are more likely to get seriously ill from a salmonella infection. Don’t take any chances—monitor how you feel, and get medical help right away if you need it.