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.
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 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
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
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
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.
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