Gills Onions Recalls Red Onions for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh slivered red onions (760 lb) due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. Affected lot codes were distributed to 38 US states and five 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 is an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity level of Severe per recall guidelines. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and although no illnesses have been reported to date, the potential for serious illness justifies the elevated classification.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The total recalled quantity is 760 pounds.
The affected products have lot codes 123RAB1B1P212, 123RAB1B1P214, 123RAB1B2R208, 123RAC1B1P205, 223RAB1B2R220, and 223RAE1B2R216. These products were distributed to multiple locations across the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. They were also distributed to Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario in Canada.
This is an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a serious potential health risk from Salmonella Thompson contamination in the affected produce. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED 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 (1)
- Product 5514181006SY
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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