Whole Raw Red Onions from Mexico Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Keeler Family Farms is recalling whole raw red onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico due to potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg. The affected onions were shipped between July 1 and August 25, 2021, and distributed nationwide and to Ontario, Canada.
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 mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious foodborne illness requiring hospitalization, placing this recall in the Severe category.
Plain-English summary
Keeler Family Farms is recalling whole raw red onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico because of potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg. The recalled products were shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021, and packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags.
A total of 120,739 bags were distributed nationwide and to Ontario, Canada. These onions may have been sold to retailers, food service operations, or other commercial food facilities.
Consumers who have purchased these onions should not eat them. Individuals who may have consumed the recalled onions and experience symptoms of Salmonella infection—such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps—should contact their healthcare provider. Food service establishments and retailers should remove these products from shelves and discard them.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on…
- Manufacturer
- KEELER FAMILY FARMS
- Category
- Food — Produce
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 (1)
- Not coded.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by KEELER FAMILY FARMS 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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