About the Recalled Product
The recalled product is Kenz Henz Grade AA Large Pasture Raised Eggs, sold in 12-count cartons bearing UPC 86949400030. The affected cartons carry Julian dates 241 through 244 (August 30 through September 2, 2025) and 246 through 247 (September 4 through 5, 2025), with best-by dates of October 11 through October 14 and October 16 through October 17, stamped on the side of the carton.
Latest Updates
Kenz Henz announced the voluntary recall on October 16, 2025, after the FDA’s inspection of Black Sheep Egg Company’s processing facility yielded 40 environmental samples positive for Salmonella, including seven different strains known to cause human illness [1]. FDA published the recall notice on October 17, 2025; no illnesses had been reported to the company as of the announcement date [2]. Black Sheep Egg Company distributed eggs to businesses in Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri between July 9 and September 17, 2025, and those companies — including Kenz Henz — may have repackaged them under their own labels before reaching consumers [3].
One Contaminated Processor Behind Millions of Recalled Eggs
The 40 Salmonella-positive environmental samples collected from Black Sheep Egg Company’s facility — spanning seven distinct strains — represent a systemic contamination event in a processing environment that was supplying eggs to multiple downstream companies for repackaging under different retail brands. A Houston consumer buying Kenz Henz pasture-raised eggs had no way of knowing the eggs inside the carton were processed at an Arkansas facility where the FDA subsequently identified Salmonella contamination across dozens of environmental samples.
The total recall scope across Black Sheep and the companies it supplied reached more than 6 million eggs — an exposure footprint that reflects how widely a single processing facility’s contamination can travel when its product is distributed to repackagers operating under separate brand names across multiple states.
A Premium Product from a Contaminated Supply Chain
Kenz Henz markets its eggs as Grade AA Large Pasture Raised — a premium designation that commands a higher price point and signals to consumers a commitment to quality and animal welfare standards. Consumers purchasing pasture-raised eggs at a premium often do so with a heightened expectation of product safety, an expectation that the supply chain connecting Kenz Henz to Black Sheep Egg Company’s contaminated processing facility could not support for the six days of production covered by the recall.
As with the Handsome Brook Farms Kirkland Signature recall earlier in 2024, this recall illustrates the gap that can exist between a premium-branded retail egg product and the production environment where the eggs were actually processed before being packaged for sale.
The Salmonella Risk from Shell Eggs
Salmonella can be present inside an intact egg as well as on its shell, making contamination undetectable by visual inspection. Infection typically causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 12 to 72 hours of exposure and can progress to life-threatening illness through dehydration or bloodstream invasion in infants, the elderly, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals.
Pasture-raised eggs are frequently consumed in preparations that leave the yolk soft or runny — poached, soft-boiled, or incorporated into sauces — where the sustained heat necessary to eliminate Salmonella is never reached.
Reported Illnesses
Kenz Henz reported no confirmed illnesses linked to its recalled eggs as of the October 16, 2025 recall announcement. The FDA similarly stated that it had no information at the time of the inspection suggesting Black Sheep Egg Company was the source of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak, though the presence of seven distinct strains across 40 environmental samples indicates a contamination environment capable of producing consumer illness.
Can I File a Lawsuit?
If you developed a Salmonella infection after consuming Kenz Henz Grade AA Large Pasture Raised Eggs with Julian dates 241–244 or 246–247 and best-by dates between October 11–17, 2025, you may have product liability claims against Kenz Henz and Black Sheep Egg Company. Contact an attorney promptly, as state filing deadlines apply.
What to Do Now
Do not eat any Kenz Henz Grade AA Large Pasture Raised Eggs bearing UPC 86949400030 with the Julian dates and best-by dates listed above — discard the product in a sealed, double-bagged trash container, or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact Kenz Henz at (409) 457-5934 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) with any questions.
References
1. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kenz-henz-recalls-pastured-raised-eggs-because-possible-health-risk
2. https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2025/kenz-henz-eggs-recalled-for-possible-salmonella-contamination/
3. https://abc13.com/post/black-sheep-egg-company-recall-millions-eggs-recalled-nationwide-amid-salmonella-warning/18061134/