The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0390-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Diced yellow onions recalled for potential Salmonella Thompson contamination

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling specific lots of PEAK 4/5 lb fresh diced yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. The affected product was distributed across Canada and multiple U.S. states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification establishes this as Critical severity per the rubric criteria. Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen that poses significant health risk to consumers.

Plain-English summary

Gills Onions, LLC is recalling specific lots of PEAK 4/5 lb fresh diced yellow onions with zipper containers due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Approximately 8,420 units were affected and identified by the following lot codes: 223YAS2B2R220, 223YAS2B2R221, 223YAS3A2R216, 223YAS3B1P209, 223YAS3B1P213, 223YAS3B1P215, 223YAS3B2R207, 223YAY1B2R219, 923Y072B2R202, 923Y074A2R206, and 923Y077B2R208.

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

Salmonella Thompson is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious infection. Consumers who have the recalled product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Those who have consumed the product and develop symptoms of foodborne illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
PEAK 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER
Manufacturer
Gills Onions, LLC
Affected units
8,420

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)

  • Product 6510142006PFG

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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