The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0340-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Fresh Diced Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Cross Valley Farms fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson 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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson"

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Cross Valley Farms 2/5 lb containers of fresh 1/4 inch diced yellow onions with zip closure due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson.

Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. The affected product has been distributed widely across the United States and Canada.

The recalled product quantity is 11,220 pounds, with product code 6510141006CV and specific lot codes: 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P222, 223YAS3A1P207, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P214, 223YAS3A1P215, 223YAS3A1P221, 223YAS3B2R216, and 923Y080B2R220. The product was distributed to distributors in multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. Distributors and retailers should remove this product from shelves immediately. Consumers with questions should contact Gills Onions or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Cross Valley Farms 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC

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 (1)

  • Product 6510141006CV

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 73 recalled by Gills Onions, 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.

See all 73 products in this recall →

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