Brown eggs distributed by August Egg Company were recalled due to possible health risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration relayed.

Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties sold under several brand names because of the potential for salmonella.

More than 70 people across seven states have been sickened due to a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs recalled by a California-based egg distributor, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.