The Hilmar-based company recalled 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs distributed to retail stores in California and Nevada, including Safeway, Raley’s, Food 4 Less, Lucky, Save Mart, FoodMaxx and Ralphs.

California-based egg producer August Egg Company has issued a recall for approximately 1.7 million shell eggs due to the potential of Salmonella enteritidis contamination.

More than 20 million eggs are being recalled amid a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 79 people. The recall affects 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs distributed by the California-based August Egg Company,