Sacramento-area farm recalls eggs, cites potential for salmonella contamination
A Sacramento-area farm has recalled thousands of eggs due to possible salmonella contamination, a first for the family-owned business in Solano County.
Vega Farms in Dixon filed a recall notice with the California Department of Public Health on Friday for more than 1,500 dozen of its in-shell eggs. The eggs were sold primarily at restaurants and farmers markets throughout Davis and Sacramento.
According to the recall notice, the recalled eggs are 12-count cartons and 30-count flats labeled with handler code 2136. Sell-by dates are from Dec. 22, 2025 and prior, while impacted Julian dates are 328 and prior.
According to farm spokesperson Ramsi Vega, this is the first time in the farm’s more than 40 years of operation that salmonella has affected operations.
Vega said the team conducts routine testing on their eggs and chickens to monitor for contamination, and one test of eggs recently came back positive for the bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pains to infected humans. The farm’s chickens tested negative for the germs, Vega said.
And, according to Vega, the farm team is not certain of where the salmonella came from, but he said staff were continuing to clean, sanitize and test all aspects of production.
“Recalling the eggs is just the first step,” Vega said.
Vega said customers who have purchased recalled eggs should return their cartons to the place of purchase to receive a full refund.
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