The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0353-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions Fresh Diced Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling 1/5 pound containers of fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

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 classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella Thompson) detected in fresh produce intended for consumption.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling 1/5 pound containers of fresh 1/2" diced yellow onions (product code 6510120506). The affected finished product lots are 223YAM4A1P221, 223YAS2B1P206, and 223YAS3A1P213. Approximately 175 pounds of product were distributed.

The onions are subject to recall due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson.

The product was distributed to distributors 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 who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 1/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP
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 (2)

  • Product 6510120506
  • Finished product lots: 223YAM4A1P221 223YAS2B1P206 223YAS3A1P213

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