The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0374-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Diced Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The product was 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: FDA Class I classification with Salmonella Thompson contamination. FDA Class I recalls have a minimum severity score of 4 per agency guidelines, regardless of illness reports.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recalled product totals 5,645 pounds and was distributed to multiple U.S. 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) and Canadian provinces (AB, BC, NB, NS, ON).

The affected product lots are identified by the following codes: 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P222, 223YAS2B2R220, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P215, 223YAS3A1P221, 223YAS3A2R214, 223YAS3A2R216, 223YAS3B2R207, and 923Y075B2R206. The product may also be identified by SYSCO Product Code 6510140506SY.

Consumers should not consume this recalled product. If the product has been consumed, affected individuals should contact a healthcare provider if symptoms develop. The recalled product should be discarded or returned to the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Fresh 1/5 LB CTN FRSH 1/4" 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 4164760 (Product 6510140506SY)

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 →

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