The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0373-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions diced yellow onions recalled for Salmonella contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The affected product was distributed to multiple 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity of 4. Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious foodborne illness. No illnesses have been reported to date, limiting the score to Severe rather than Critical.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions in 4/5 pound containers due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Approximately 4,640 pounds of product have been identified in the recall.

The recalled product was distributed to distributors across 28 U.S. states and 5 Canadian provinces. Affected lot codes include: 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAC2A2R202, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P222, 223YAM4A2R220, 223YAS2B1P206, 223YAS3A1P208, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P215, 223YAS3A1P216, 223YAS3A1P219, and 223YAS3B1P209.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Fresh 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC

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)

  • SYSCO 9516915 (Product 6510122006SY)

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.

See all 73 products in this recall →

Similar recalls