Green Giant Fresh Whole White Onions Recalled for Salmonella
Green Giant Fresh brand whole white onions in 2 lb. bags are being recalled due to potential Salmonella Oranienburg contamination. The affected onions were distributed in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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. Class I recalls—which involve serious health risks or potential fatalities—meet the threshold for a Severe rating, even though no illnesses have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Green Giant Fresh brand whole white onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags (UPC 60580600218-2) are being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg. The products are supplied by Keeler Family Farm and manufactured by POTANDON PRODUCE LLC.
Approximately 10,860 lbs. of product were distributed across Minnesota and North Dakota. The recalled products include lot numbers 42542-3 RA197, 42542-3 RA196, 42542-3 RA200, 42542-3 RA201, 42542-3 RA202, and lot number 139008.
Consumers who have purchased these onions should not consume them. Those with questions about whether their purchase is affected should check the lot number and Julian date on the bag tag. Consumers concerned about illness should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole WHITE Onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600218-2.
- Manufacturer
- POTANDON PRODUCE LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by POTANDON PRODUCE LLC 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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