FDA escalates egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella threat

In the quiet routines of American kitchens, a hidden danger has prompted federal regulators to sound their loudest alarm. The FDA this week elevated a recall of 1.6 million egg cartons from Midwest Poultry Services to Class 1 status — its most serious designation — after salmonella contamination was found capable of causing severe illness or death. The affected eggs, distributed across six southern and southwestern states, may still sit in refrigerators of families who have no idea the food they trust could harm them. It is a reminder that the distance between farm and table is shorter than we