The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1266-2020·Announced 2020-09-02

Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Red Onions for Salmonella Newport Risk

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is recalling M60024CS Red Whole Peeled Onions due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon for foodservice use.

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, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc is voluntarily recalling M60024CS Onions Red Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. The recall is being conducted due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. The onions were supplied from Thomson International Inc.

The affected product is perishable, refrigerated, and has a shelf life of 5 days. It is packed in 5 lbs. cello bags with a total quantity of 10 lbs. No label was attached or provided, and no Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on the packaging. The product was distributed in Oregon only.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Because the product is intended for foodservice use, restaurants and foodservice operators should check their inventory for these specific unlabeled 5 lb. cello bags of red whole peeled onions.

The recalled product

Product
M60024CS Onions Red 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.

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 →