India, July 23 -- Midwest Poultry Services has recalled nearly 1.6 million eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The FDA announced the recall on Wednesday and said the affected eggs were produced at the company's farms in Texas.

The recall includes both white-shell eggs and cage-free shell eggs from the Texas farms. The eggs were sold to stores in six US states between June 6 and July 3. They have sell-by or best-by dates between July 20 and August 17.

The FDA also said the eggs were sold through other smaller retail stores in addition to the major supermarket chains. The health agency clarified that no other products made by Midwest Poultry Services are includ...