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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1255-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Progressive Produce Recalls Red Onions Due to FDA Class I Hazard

Progressive Produce LLC is recalling red onions supplied by Thomson Onions. The FDA classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious health risk.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical) because it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Progressive Produce LLC is recalling red onions that were supplied by Thomson Onions. The affected products include 25 lb. and 50 lb. red onion boxes sold to consumers in bulk bins. The total quantity involved in this recall is 173,700 lbs, which covers both red and yellow onions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I. This classification indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the contamination or the specific pathogen involved.

The onions were distributed for retail sale in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Consumers who have purchased these red onions should stop consuming them and check with their retailer for a refund or disposal instructions. The specific PLU code for the Pacific Gold red onions is 4082.

The recalled product

Product
Red Onions; Pacific Gold 25 Lb. RED Onion JBO - Pacific Gold w/plu 50 lb. SX Red Onion JBO US #1 Sold to consumers in bulk pins. in bulk bins
Manufacturer
Progressive Produce LLC
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Pacific Gold PLU 4082

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Progressive Produce 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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