Green Giant Fresh White Onions Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Green Giant Fresh whole white onions in 2 lb. mesh bags have been recalled due to potential Salmonella Oranienburg contamination. Affected products were distributed in North Dakota and Minnesota.
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: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen with serious health consequences; the Class I designation reflects the agency's determination of serious health hazard risk.
Plain-English summary
POTANDON PRODUCE LLC is recalling Green Giant Fresh whole white onions sold in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags (25/2 lb. packages per case) with UPC 60580600218-2. The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg.
A total of 14,050 lbs. or 281 cases were distributed in North Dakota and Minnesota. Affected consumers should check the lot number and Julian Date on the 2 lb. bag tag. The recalled lot numbers are: 42562-4 RA204, 42562-4 RA208, 42562-4 RA209, 42562-4 RA211, 42562-4 RA214, 42562-4 RA215, 42562-4 RA217, and 42562-6 RA215.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact POTANDON PRODUCE LLC or their retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Green Giant Fresh whole WHITE onions in 2 lbs. flexible mesh bags, (25/2 lb. pkg per case) - UPC 60580600218-2.
- Manufacturer
- POTANDON PRODUCE LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by POTANDON 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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