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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0111-2022·Announced 2021-11-10

Raw Red Onions Recalled Due to Salmonella Oranienburg Risk

ProSource Produce LLC has recalled whole raw red onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, due to potential Salmonella Oranienburg contamination. The affected product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious foodborne illness. No reported illnesses are mentioned in the source material, but the agency classification as Class I reflects the serious nature of the contamination risk.

Plain-English summary

ProSource Produce LLC is recalling whole raw red onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg. The onions were packaged in various sizes (2 lb., 3 lb., 5 lb., 10 lb., 25 lb., and 50 lb. mesh sacks and cartons) and distributed under multiple brand names including Big Bull, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Peak Fresh Produce, Rio Blue, Rio Valley, ProSource, Sierra Madre, and Sysco Imperial Fresh.

The recalled product was distributed in the following U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The product was also distributed to Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

Consumers who have purchased the affected onions should not consume them. Those who believe they have purchased recalled product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Whole raw RED onions are imported from Chihuahua of MEXICO. Products are packaged in 50 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., 5 lb., 3 lb., and 2 lb. mesh sacks and in 50 lb., 40 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., and 5 lb. cartons. Products are distributed and/or sold under the brands Big Bull, Markon…
Manufacturer
ProSource Produce LLC
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 36 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by ProSource Produce LLC 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.

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