The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0356-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Diced Yellow Onions from Gills Onions Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling fresh diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Affected products were distributed to 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: This recall receives a Severe (4) rating because the FDA classified it as Class I, which establishes a floor of 4 per the rubric. Although Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infections, no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text, which prevents a Critical (5) rating.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling fresh diced yellow onions in 2/5 lb containers with zipper packaging due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The affected products total 3,000 lb and are identified by lot codes 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P222, 223YAS2B2R220, 223YAS3B1P215, and 223YAS3B2R207.

The products were distributed to distributors in the United States and Canada. In the U.S., distribution included 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. In Canada, distribution included Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Salmonella Thompson is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infections. Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them. Dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
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 6510141006

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