Raw yellow onions recalled for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination
Taylor Farms Colorado is recalling raw yellow onions distributed to food service facilities in six states due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Use-through dates range from October 16 to November 3, 2024.
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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. E. coli O157:H7 is a high-risk pathogen; while no illnesses have been reported, the FDA's classification reflects the serious potential health risks posed by this contamination.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms Colorado, Inc. is recalling 15,687 cases of raw, yellow onions that are sliced, diced, slivered, or ringed. The onions are intended for food service and packaged in plastic bags.
The recall was issued due to potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7, a pathogen that can cause serious foodborne illness.
The affected product was distributed to food service facilities in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah. The recall includes onions with Taylor Farm Colorado lot codes using Julian dates 277–279, 281–286, 288–292, and 295, identified by use-through dates from October 16, 2024 through November 3, 2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- raw, yellow onions (sliced, diced, slivered, ringed), intended for food service, packaged in plastic bags
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms Colorado, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 15,687
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (6)
- Taylor Farm Colorado lot codes
- 'TFCO' Julian dates 277-279
- 281-286
- 288-292
- and 295
- 'USE THRU' from '16 OCT 2024' to '3 NOV 2024'
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Taylor Farms Colorado, Inc. 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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