The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0362-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions Slivered Yellow Onions Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling 1,100 pounds of fresh 1/8" slivered yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the established rules. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen posing serious public health risk, regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling approximately 1,100 pounds of its 2/5 lb containers of fresh 1/8" slivered yellow onions with zipper closure. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella Thompson.

The affected product was distributed to food service establishments and retailers in the United States and Canada, including the following 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. In Canada, the product was distributed to Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

The recalled finished product lots are: 223YAM4A1P220, 223YAM4A1P221, 223YAM4B1P213, 223YAS3A1P207, and 223YAS3A1P215.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
Category
Food — Produce / Fresh Vegetables
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 6514181006

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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