Lancaster Foods Recalls Bulk Red Onions Due to Salmonella Risk
Lancaster Foods LLC is recalling bulk red onions that may contain salmonella bacteria. The product was distributed to retailers in several states.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Lancaster Foods LLC is recalling bulk red onions that may have been made with 500 pounds of red onions from a lot of 12,000 pounds. The onions were part of a lot previously recalled by Thomson International due to the potential presence of salmonella bacteria.
The recall involves 3,640 total cases of bulk red onions. The product was distributed to various retailers in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lancaster Foods LLC states that all minimally processed items go through a sanitize step of chlorine dioxide.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory and stop using them if they match the description. The recall is being initiated to prevent the potential spread of salmonella bacteria.
The recalled product
- Product
- Red Onions, Bulk
- Manufacturer
- Lancaster Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,640
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)
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Distribution
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