Green Giant Fresh Whole Red Onions Recalled for Salmonella
Green Giant Fresh whole red onions in 2 lb. mesh bags are being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg. The affected product was 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg."
Plain-English summary
Green Giant Fresh whole red onions in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Oranienburg.
The affected product includes 25,596 lbs. or 711 cases of whole red onions with specific lot numbers and Julian dates printed on the 2 lb. bag tags. These lot codes are: 42480-3 RA195, 42480-3 RA200, 42480-3 RA201, 42480-3 RA202, 42480-3 RA203, 42480-3 RA204, 42544-3 RA197, 42544-3 RA204, 42544-3 RA208, 42544-3 RA209, 42544-3 RA210, 42562-2 RA210, and 42562-2 RA212.
The product was distributed in North Dakota and Minnesota. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The recalling firm is Potandon Produce LLC.
The recalled product
- Product
- Green Giant Fresh whole RED onions in 2 lbs. flexible mesh bags, (18/2 lb. pkg per case) - UPC 60580600248-9.
- Manufacturer
- POTANDON PRODUCE LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
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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