Red Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP is recalling red onions (Jumbo and Medium sizes) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products were distributed in Texas.
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 has classified this as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe per the rubric, which requires a minimum score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP is recalling Onion Red Jumbo (5 pound boxes, Product Code 2307) and Onion Red Medium (5 pound boxes, Product Code 2308) due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
The recalled products total 4,975 pounds and were distributed in Texas. The affected lot numbers are X1811464, X1811761, X1814124, X1815052, X1815159, and 42748102.
Salmonella can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these red onions should not consume them. Those who have these products should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Onion Red Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2307, Onion Red Medium packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2308
- Manufacturer
- Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
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 (6)
- Lots: X1811464
- X1811761
- X1814124
- X1815052
- X1815159
- 42748102
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP 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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