Gills Onions Red Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Gills Onions has recalled slivered red onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infections.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling slivered red onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recalled product is packaged in 2/5 pound containers with zipper seals, with a total quantity of 1,460 pounds.
The product was distributed to suppliers and distributors across numerous U.S. 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 Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario). The affected lot codes are 123RAB1B1P207, 123RAB1B1P212, 123RAB1B2R208, 123RAC1B1P205, 223RAB1B1P221, 223RAB1B2R220, and 223RAE1B2R216.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I due to the potential for serious health consequences from Salmonella Thompson contamination.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER
- Manufacturer
- Gills Onions, LLC
- 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 (1)
- Product 5514181006
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.
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