JF Palmer Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
JF Palmer & Sons Produce is recalling approximately 6,970 bags of yellow onions in multiple sizes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected onions were distributed in Minnesota, Texas, California, and Maryland.
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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella"
Plain-English summary
JF Palmer & Sons Produce is recalling approximately 6,970 bags of yellow onions in Small, Medium, Large, Jumbo, Colossal, and Super Colossal sizes, packaged in 16.3 pound and 50 pound bulk bags. The recall is due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
The affected onions were distributed to customers in Minnesota, Texas, California, and Maryland. Specific lot numbers associated with this recall include 30745, 30751, 30752, 719379, 719380, 719381, 719363, 719364, 719365, 719366, 719367, 719368, 719369, 719370, 719371, 719372, 719373, 719374, 719375, 719376, 719377, 719378, 30757, 30758, 30753, 30759, 30766, 30763, 30769, 30771, 30776, 30778, 30779, 30781, 30783, and 30790.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled onions should not consume them. Anyone with questions about whether a product is affected should contact JF Palmer & Sons Produce.
The recalled product
- Product
- Onions Yellow, Small, Medium, Large, Jumbo, Colossal, Super Colossal packaged in 16.3 pound and 50 pound bulk bags
- Manufacturer
- JF Palmer & Sons Produce
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,970
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 (20)
- Lots: 30745
- 30751
- 30752
- 719379
- 719380
- 719381
- 719363
- 719364
- 719365
- 719366
- 719367
- 719368
- 719369
- 719370
- 719371
- 719372
- 719373
- 719374
- 719375
- 719376
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by JF Palmer & Sons Produce 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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