The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0376-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Imperial Fresh Diced Yellow Onions Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products.

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: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious potential health hazard. Salmonella is a recognized high-risk pathogen capable of causing foodborne illness.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Approximately 69,420 pounds of product have been recalled.

The recalled product was distributed to wholesale distributors in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario) and across 39 US states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin). The product is identified by SYSCO code 4160768 and is sold in multiple lot numbers.

Consumers in possession of the affected onions should not consume the product. Those with questions about whether their product is included in the recall should contact their retailer or Gills Onions directly for further information and guidance.

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Fresh 4/5 LB CTN FRSH 1/4" 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 4160768 (Product 6510142006SY)

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