The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0349-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions diced red onions recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

Gills Onions is recalling diced red onions that may be contaminated with Salmonella Thompson. Consumers with affected product lots should not consume them.

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 with Salmonella Thompson, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling certain lots of its 2/5 lb containers of fresh 3/8" diced red onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious illness.

The recalled product was distributed 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 in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario). A total of 12,840 pounds of product is affected. The recalled product lot numbers are: 123RAB1B1P207, 123RAB1B1P209, 123RAB1B1P212, 123RAB1B1P214, 123RAB1B2R202, 123RAC1B2R205, 223RAB1B1P221, 223RAB1B2R205, 223RAE1B1P214, and 223RAE1B2R219.

Consumers who have purchased affected product should not consume it. Those who may have consumed the product and develop symptoms of Salmonella infection (such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps) should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential Salmonella exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED RED ONIONS WITH ZIPPER
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
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 (1)

  • Product 5510381006

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