Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0186-2022·Announced 2021-11-24

Hardies Onion Yellow Jumbo Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Risk

Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP is recalling Onion Yellow Jumbo packed in 5-pound boxes due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the affected product.

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 is an FDA Class I recall involving a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella), which meets the threshold for a Severe rating according to the severity rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source text, Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP is recalling Onion Yellow Jumbo packed in 5-pound cardboard boxes (Product Code 2377) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall affects approximately 4,975 pounds of product distributed in Texas. The affected lot codes are: X1811465, X1811878, X1815161, X1815602, X1816204, X1816796, X1817322, X1817714, X1818858, X1818946, X1819013, X1819360, X1819959, and X1820456.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to this Class I recall. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Salmonella infection—such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps—should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product: Onion Yellow Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2377
Manufacturer: Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP
Category: Food — Produce
Hazard: salmonella

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 (14)

Lots: X1811465
X1811878
X1815161
X1815602
X1816204
X1816796
X1817322
X1817714
X1818858
X1818946
X1819013
X1819360
X1819959
X1820456

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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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