The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0380-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Imperial Fresh slivered yellow onions recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh slivered yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The recall affects products distributed across the US and Canada.

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 requires a minimum severity score of 4. The product poses a potential contamination hazard from Salmonella Thompson, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious foodborne illness.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh slivered yellow onions (2/5 LB carton, 1/4" slivers) due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Approximately 1,190 pounds of this product have been identified in the recall.

The recalled onions were distributed to distributors in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario) and across the United States in the following 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.

Consumers who may have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The affected lot codes are 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAC2A2R202, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P220, 223YAM4B1P213, 223YAS3A1P207, 223YAS3A1P209, and 223YAS3A1P219. The product was distributed under SYSCO Product 6514141006SY.

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" SLIVERED 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 4160784 (Product 6514141006SY)

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