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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1256-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Progressive Produce Recalls Yellow Onions Supplied by Thomson Onions

Progressive Produce LLC is recalling yellow onions supplied by Thomson Onions. The onions were distributed for retail sale in bulk bins.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Progressive Produce LLC is recalling yellow onions supplied by Thomson Onions. The product is identified as Pacific Gold 50 Lb. SX Yellow onion with a PLU sticker and was sold to consumers in bulk bins. The total quantity involved is 173,700 lb., which includes both yellow and red onions.

The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source text states that the onions were distributed for retail sale. Distribution occurred in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.

Consumers who have purchased these onions should check their bulk bins for the Pacific Gold PLU sticker. The source text does not specify a reason for the recall or provide instructions on how to dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Yellow Onions; Pacific Gold 50 Lb. SX Yellow onion w/PLU sticker Sold to consumers in bulk bins

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)

  • Pacific Gold PLU

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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