Check your fridge: Cargill recall issued for Egg Beaters and Bob Evans Liquid Eggs

Check for the Cargill recall affecting Egg Beaters/Bob Evans products with Est. number G1804 before using. Details inside. Credit: Shutterstock

A major food recall has been announced that affects popular liquid egg products. Cargill Kitchen Solutions is recalling over 200,000 pounds of its liquid egg items because they might contain a cleaning solution.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the Cargill recall after discovering that a cleaning fluid containing sodium hypochlorite (similar to bleach) may have accidentally contaminated the products.

The liquid eggs involved in this Cargill recall were produced on March 12 and March 13, 2025.

Here are the specific products being recalled:

• Egg Beaters Original Liquid Egg Substitute: 32-oz. (2-lb.) carton with a “USE BY” date of AUG 10 2025.
• Egg Beaters Cage-Free Original Liquid Egg Substitute: 32-oz. (2-lb.) carton with a “USE BY” date of AUG 09 2025.
• Egg Beaters Cage-Free Original Frozen Egg Substitute: 32-oz. (2-lb.) carton (may also say “No Enjauladas Original Sustituto de Huevo Congelado”) with a “USE BY” date of MAR 07 2026.
• Bob Evans Better’n Eggs Made with Real Egg Whites: 32-oz. (2-lb.) carton with a “USE BY” date of AUG 10 2025.

How to identify recalled products:

Look for the establishment number “G1804” printed on the cartons. This number, along with the brand name and “Use By” date, will help you identify if you have a recalled product.

Where were they sold?

These products were shipped to distributors in Ohio and Texas and sent for foodservice use (like restaurants or cafeterias) in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Iowa. However, officials warn that the products could have potentially reached stores nationwide, so everyone should check their refrigerators and freezers.

Is there a health risk?

The good news is that after investigating, FSIS scientists believe that consuming these products is unlikely to cause illness, calling the health risk “negligible.” There have been no confirmed reports of anyone getting sick from eating these eggs.

What should you do?

Even though the health risk is low, FSIS advises everyone not to eat these recalled products.

• Check your refrigerator and freezer for any of the listed products matching the descriptions, dates, and the establishment number G1804.
• If you find any, do not consume them.
• Throw the products away or return them to the store where you purchased them.

Foodservice locations are also urged not to serve these products. If you have concerns about illness after potentially consuming one of these products, you should contact a healthcare provider.