The Recall Desk
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.

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: 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
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)

  • SYSCO 9516915 (Product 6510122006SY)

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