Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Peeled Onions for Salmonella Newport Risk
Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is recalling 160 lbs of peeled yellow onions for foodservice use in Oregon due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella Newport).
Plain-English summary
Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is recalling 160 lbs of M60027CS Onions Yellow Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. The product is perishable, refrigerated, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags without attached labels or expiration dates. The recall is due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport, as the onions were supplied from Thomson International Inc.
The affected product was distributed only in Oregon. No specific best-by or expiration dates are included on the packaging. Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for this specific product and stop using it immediately.
Individuals who have consumed the recalled product and are experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider. The FDA advises that Salmonella can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- M60027CS Onions Yellow Whole Peeled 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.
- Manufacturer
- Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
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.
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