Red Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Thompson Contamination
Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh sliced red onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The affected lots have been 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: This recall carries an FDA Class I classification, indicating the agency determined a reasonable probability of serious health consequences. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious foodborne illness.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh 1/5 lb packages of sliced red onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recalled product lots are 123RAB1B2R208 and 223RAB1B2R220, distributed through SYSCO.
The affected product was distributed across the United States (including 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).
Salmonella contamination poses a health risk. Consumers who have purchased affected lots should discontinue use. Anyone who has consumed the product and develops symptoms of foodborne illness should seek medical attention.
The recalled product
- Product
- Imperial Fresh 1/5 LB CTN FRSH 1/4" SLVRD 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 (2)
- SYSCO 0074849 (Product 5514140506SY)
- Finished product lots: 123RAB1B2R208 223RAB1B2R220
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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