1.6 million dozen eggs recalled in US south amid major salmonella outbreak

The US FDA elevated a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cage-free eggs from Texas to its highest-risk classification due to suspected salmonella contamination. The outbreak has sickened nearly 100 people and is considered one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in US history. The recall affects eggs distributed across the south and south-west of the country.