ProSource Produce white onions recall for Salmonella contamination
ProSource Produce LLC is recalling whole raw white onions imported from Mexico due to potential Salmonella Oranienburg contamination. The onions were distributed across 33 U.S. states and Canada.
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 for a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) in a raw food product with wide distribution. Although the source text does not explicitly report illnesses, FDA Class I classification per the agency's own determination mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
ProSource Produce LLC is recalling whole raw white onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg. The recalled products total 2,539,656 pounds and were packaged in mesh sacks (50 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., 5 lb., 3 lb., and 2 lb.) and cartons (50 lb., 40 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., and 5 lb.).
The recalled onions were distributed and sold under the following brand names: Big Bull, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Peak Fresh Produce, Rio Blue, Rio Valley, ProSource, Sierra Madre, and Sysco Imperial Fresh. The specific lot codes for all affected white onions are: 221, 222, 230, 306, 1120, IGV191OWSB191, IGV221OWSB198, IGV31OWSB215, RMKLC191OWSB177, TYJ4M61OWSB182, TYJ4M61OWSB183, TYJ4M61OWSB186, VBAOWSB, VBDPKWSB, VBFGWSB, VBJGWNB, VBJRPWSB, VBPNWSB, and VBTLWSB.
The onions were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, 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, as well as in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled onions should not eat them. Anyone concerned about illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole raw WHITE 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…
- Manufacturer
- ProSource Produce LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
Distribution
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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