The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0179-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

White Onions Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

JF Palmer & Sons Produce is recalling white onions packaged in 50-pound bulk bags due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects onions distributed to 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 white onions in Medium, Large, and Jumbo sizes packaged in 50-pound bulk bags. The onions have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

A total of 546 bags are affected by this recall. The affected lots are 30749 and 30750. Distribution was limited to Minnesota, Texas, California, and Maryland.

Consumers should not eat the recalled onions. If you have purchased white onions in 50-pound bulk bags from the affected lots, do not consume them and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Onions White, Medium, Large, Jumbo, packaged in 50 pound bulk bags
Affected units
546

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)

  • Lots: 30749
  • 30750

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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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