The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1263-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Sliced Red Onions Due to Salmonella Risk

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is recalling 195 lbs of sliced red onions sold in Oregon 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 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 Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is recalling 195 lbs of M60023CS Onions Red Sliced sold by pound for foodservice use. The product is perishable, refrigerated, has a shelf life of 5 days, and is packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached or provided, and no Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on the packaging.

The recall is being issued 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 purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Because the product is perishable and lacks labeling, verification of the specific lot may be difficult, so caution is advised for any unlabeled sliced red onions from this supplier during the relevant period.

The recalled product

Product
M60023CS Onions Red Sliced 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 →