The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1921-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Vital Farms Eggs Recalled Due to Temperature Control Failure

C & S Wholesale Grocers is recalling Vital Farms eggs sold at two New York Target stores because they were not held at appropriate temperatures during transport.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves temperature control failure without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is recalling Vital Farms Alfresco Pasture-Raised Grade A Large Eggs (12-count, UPC: 6174500001). The recall is due to a mechanical malfunction during transportation that caused the products to not be held at an appropriate temperature.

The affected eggs were sold on June 17, 2019, at two Target stores in New York: 98 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack and 160 North Research Place in Central Islip. Exact lot codes are unknown.

Consumers who purchased these eggs at the specified locations should discard them or return them to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
VITAL FARMS ALFRESCO PASTURE-RAISED GRADE A LARGE EGGS - 12CT UPC: 6174500001

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Exact codes are unknown. The product being recalled was sold on June 17
  • 2019 at Target Stores in Commack
  • NY and Central Islip
  • NY.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 330 recalled by C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 330 products in this recall →