The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1261-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Diced Onions for Salmonella Risk

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling diced yellow onions for foodservice use due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella).

Plain-English summary

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc. is recalling M60025CS Onions Yellow Diced sold by pound for foodservice use. The product is perishable, refrigerated, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags without attached labels. The total quantity involved is 436 lbs.

The recall is due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The onions were supplied from Thomson International Inc. The product was distributed in Oregon only.

Consumers and foodservice operators who have this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
M60025CS Onions Yellow Diced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.

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)

  • No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc 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 12 products in this recall →