Sysco Onion Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling whole yellow and Spanish onions, and pre-cut yellow colossal onions, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen of significant public health concern.
Plain-English summary
Sysco Merchandising and Supply is recalling onion products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products include whole yellow and Spanish onions sold in 5-pound and 10-pound bags, as well as pre-cut yellow colossal onions.
The recalled products were distributed to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
The recall involves approximately 2,746 cases. Affected products have Julian Dates 182 through 243 and lot codes 6575, 10600, 44501, 481253, 802035, 840310, and 906037.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Those with questions about whether their onions are affected should contact Sysco Merchandising and Supply.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Yellow and Spanish onions packed in 5 pound bag, 10 pound bag; Pre cut yellow colossal onions
- Manufacturer
- Sysco Merchandising and Supply
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,746
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 (8)
- Julian Dates: 182 through 243
- Lot Codes: 6575
- 10600
- 44501
- 481253
- 802035
- 840310
- 906037
Distribution
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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