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63 Salmonella Cases Linked to Vega Farms Egg Recall

12/15/2025

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The California Department of Public Health links Vega Farms egg recall to 63 salmonella illnesses, including 13 hospitalizations, as of December 12, 2025.
CDPH advises avoiding Vega Farms in-shell brown eggs with handler code 2136 and sell-by dates through December 22, 2025, and discarding or returning them.
The eggs were distributed to Northern California locations, especially Sacramento and Davis, and symptoms can appear within six hours to six days after exposure.

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The California Department of Public Health links Vega Farms egg recall to 63 salmonella illnesses, including 13 hospitalizations, as of December 12, 2025.
CDPH advises avoiding Vega Farms in-shell brown eggs with handler code 2136 and sell-by dates through December 22, 2025, and discarding or returning them.
The eggs were distributed to Northern California locations, especially Sacramento and Davis, and symptoms can appear within six hours to six days after exposure.