The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0369-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

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.

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 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
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 5514181006SY

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