The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0173-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

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.

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 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
Affected units
2,902

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:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Sysco Merchandising and Supply 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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