The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0333-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions Diced Red Onions Recalled for Salmonella Thompson Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling 8 oz cups of diced red onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. Products were distributed across the US and Canada.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall for Salmonella Thompson, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I classifications are scored at minimum 4 per recall guidelines. No illnesses or deaths have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Gills Onions brand 8 oz cups of diced red onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recall affects approximately 3,198 pounds of product distributed across retailers and food service operations in multiple US states and Canadian provinces.

Seven lot numbers are affected with use-by dates ranging from August 12, 2023 to August 28, 2023. The product can be identified by UPC 643550000641. Consumers should not eat the recalled product and should discard it. Those who have consumed the product and develop symptoms of Salmonella infection—including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps—should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 8 oz cups, diced red onions
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
Hazard
  • salmonella-thompson

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 (15)

  • UPC: 643550000641
  • Use-by 8/12/23
  • Lot 123RAC1A1Z206
  • Use-by 8/14/23
  • Lot 123RAB1A1Z208
  • Use-by 8/15/23
  • Lot 123RAB1A1Z209
  • Use-by 8/19/23
  • Lot 123RAB1A1Z213
  • Use-by 8/21/23
  • Lot 123RAB1A1Z215
  • Use-by 8/26/23
  • Lot 223RAB1A1Z220
  • Use-by 8/28/23
  • Lot 223RAB1A1Z222

Distribution

Distributed in 36 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NM
  • NV
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI