A California company is recalling 1.7 million cartons of brown eggs – sold at stores including Walmart in nine states – because the eggs may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. August Egg Company of Hilmar,

The US Food and Drug Administration said more than 20 million eggs have been recalled after 21 people were hospitalized with salmonella.

Egg Company recalls 1.7 million dozens of eggs due to Salmonella risk, with 79 illnesses and 21 hospitalizations reported.