The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0229-2022·Announced 2021-12-08

Medium Red Onions Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Onions 52 is voluntarily recalling Medium Red Onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico due to possible contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg. The affected products were distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall for a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with no reported illnesses stated in the source text, making the hazard theoretical. Per the rubric, this meets the threshold for "High" severity.

Plain-English summary

Onions 52, located in Carrollton, Texas, is voluntarily recalling Medium Red Onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico due to possible contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg.

The recalled products include 12-count Medium Red Onions in 2 lb. mesh sacks (UPC 033383 601014) and 12-count Medium Red Onions in 3 lb. mesh sacks (UPC 033383 601021), both labeled as Farm Fresh and marked as Product of Mexico. These onions were sourced from ProSource and shipped between July 1, 2021 and August 25, 2021.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide, including in the Northeast, Tennessee, and Texas. Specific lot codes and pack dates are identified in the recall notice to assist with product identification.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns are advised to contact the recalling company or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
12 count per 2 lb. mesh sacks with UPC 033383 601014 Medium Red Onions Product of Mexico Farm Fresh Label Distributed by Onions 52 Carrollton, TX. 12 count per 3 lb. mesh sacks with UPC 033383 601021 Medium Red Onions Product of Mexico Farm Fresh Label Distributed by Onions 52
Manufacturer
Onions 52
Category
Food — 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 (20)

  • 12/2# SX
  • 214
  • 1197375
  • 127538 12/2# SX
  • 1197447
  • 217
  • 1197987
  • 127984 12/2# SX
  • 1199542
  • 127984 12/3# SX
  • 210
  • 1195242
  • 517701 12/3# SX
  • 1195243
  • 1195244
  • 1195249
  • 517701 12/2# SX
  • Julian pack date
  • lot codes customer PO# 12/3# SX
  • a pallet is tag produced providing an identifier lot number

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Onions 52 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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