Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0174-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

White Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling white onions packed in 10-pound bags due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product was distributed across 15 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 classified this as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source text, Class I recalls are inherently serious and warrant a Severe rating per the rubric, which states "FDA Class I" recalls should never go below a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling white onions packed in 10-pound bags because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product includes 534 cases with Julian Dates 182 through 243 and Lot Code 6560. The onions were distributed to Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.

Salmonella contamination can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase.

This recall was initiated by the FDA as a Class I recall, indicating a serious health hazard.

The recalled product

Product: White onions packed in 10 pound bag
Manufacturer: Sysco Merchandising and Supply
Category: Food — Produce
Hazard: salmonella
Affected units: 534

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 (2)

Julian Dates: 182 through 243
Lot Code: 6560

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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