Raw Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Taylor Farms Colorado is recalling 615 cases of raw yellow onions for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Affected food service facilities are in CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, and UT.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification. Per FDA guidelines, Class I recalls involving high-risk pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7 are never scored below 4, regardless of reported illness status.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms Colorado, Inc. is recalling 615 cases of raw, whole peeled yellow onions packaged in 5-pound plastic bags intended for food service. The recall is due to potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7.
The recalled product was distributed to food service facilities in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah. The affected lots are identified by Taylor Farms Colorado lot codes with 'USE THRU' dates from October 18, 2024 to November 3, 2024.
E. coli O157:H7 is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause severe foodborne illness. Food service operations should immediately remove affected product from service. Consumers who have purchased these onions should discard them or return them to the retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- raw, yellow onions (whole peeled), intended for food service, packaged into plastic bags (5-lbs)
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms Colorado, Inc.
- Hazard
- e-coli-o157h7
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 (7)
- Taylor Farm Colorado lot codes
- 'TFCO' Julian dates 278
- 281-285
- 288-292
- and 295 277-279
- 281-286
- 'USE THRU' from '18 OCT 2024' to '3 NOV 2024'
Distribution
Distributed in 6 states:
- CO
- KS
- MO
- NE
- NM
- UT
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