The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0354-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Fresh Diced Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Thompson Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling 4,160 pounds of fresh diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The products were distributed across the United States and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which explicitly qualifies as Critical severity per the rubric. Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen. Per the rules, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4, and the rubric directly lists FDA Class I as a criterion for score 5.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling 4,160 pounds of fresh diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recalled product is Fresh 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions in 4/5 lb containers with a zipper closure, product code 6510122006.

The affected product was distributed across the United States and Canada. U.S. distribution included the following 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. Canadian distribution included Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Specific affected product lots are identified by batch codes: 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAM4A1P221, 223YAM4A1P222, 223YAM4A2R220, 223YAS2B1P206, 223YAS3A1P208, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P213, 223YAS3A1P215, and 223YAS3A1P216.

Consumers who possess the recalled product should not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
  • salmonella-thompson

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 6510122006

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

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