The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0383-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Gills Onions Slivered Yellow Onions Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh slivered yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The product was distributed across 31 U.S. states and five 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: FDA Class I recalls are classified with a minimum score of 4 per the scoring rules. Salmonella is identified as a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source material, the broad multi-state and multi-province distribution and the significant health threat posed by the pathogen justify the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling Imperial Fresh 4/5LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. The recalled product represents approximately 6,580 pounds of affected merchandise.

The affected onions were distributed across 31 U.S. states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The product was also distributed to Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase. Salmonella contamination can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

The affected product can be identified by lot codes 223YAC2A1P205, 223YAC2A2R202, 223YAM4A1P212, 223YAM4A1P220, 223YAM4B1P213, 223YAS3A1P207, 223YAS3A1P209, 223YAS3A1P215, and 223YAS3A1P219. It can also be identified by SYSCO product number 3295185.

The recalled product

Product
Imperial Fresh 4/5LB CTN FRESH 1/8" 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 3295185 (Product 6514182006SY)

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