Red Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling 2,902 cases of red onions packed in 5-pound bags due to potential Salmonella contamination. The onions were distributed to multiple states.
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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. The source identifies Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling red onions packed in 5-pound bags because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness.
The recall affects 2,902 cases of red onions with Julian Dates 182 through 243 and lot codes including 400128, 400545, 10454, 806002, 840430, 71040, 400546, 501170, 501180, 598901, and 897720. The affected products were distributed to Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
Consumers who have purchased the affected red onions should not consume them. If you have consumed these onions and experience symptoms of Salmonella infection—such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps—contact your healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Red onions packed in 5 pound bag
- Manufacturer
- Sysco Merchandising and Supply
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- salmonella
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 (12)
- Julian Dates: 182 through 243
- Lots Codes: 400128
- 400545
- 10454
- 806002
- 840430
- 71040
- 400546
- 501170
- 501180
- 598901
- 897720
Distribution
Distributed in 15 states:
- AL
- AR
- CA
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- NC
- NH
- NV
- NY
- OK
- SC
- TX
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