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.
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. 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
- Affected units
- 615
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
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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