The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0346-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Cross Valley Farms Slivered Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Cross Valley Farms slivered yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The recall affects 6,400 pounds distributed across the United States and Canada.

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: Potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The notice does not report any illnesses, injuries or deaths. The agency classified it as Class I, which is scored Severe on that classification alone; Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The notice states: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson"

Plain-English summary

Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS WITH ZIPPER, manufactured by Gills Onions, LLC, is being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recall involves approximately 6,400 pounds of product.

The affected products have the following lot codes: 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAC2A2R202, 223YAM4A1P220, 223YAM4B1P213, 223YAS3A1P207, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P215, and 223YAS3A1P219. These products have been distributed to consumers and foodservice establishments in the United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin) and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario).

Consumers should not consume these products. Those who have purchased recalled onions should either discard them or return them to the point of purchase. Retailers and foodservice establishments should remove the affected products from their shelves and inventory.

People who believe they may have consumed potentially contaminated onions should consult their healthcare provider. The FDA and Gills Onions, LLC continue to investigate the source of the potential contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER
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 6514182006CV

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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