The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1597-2020·Announced 2020-10-07

Spokane Produce Recalls Unlabeled Diced Onions for Salmonella Newport Risk

Spokane Produce, Inc. is recalling 3,165 pounds of unlabeled, refrigerated diced red onions due to a 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spokane Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,165 pounds of Item 78500 Onion Red Diced, Refrigerated. The product is packaged in sealed plastic bags with a net weight of 5 pounds and lacks a label. The recall is being conducted because the onions were supplied by Thomson International, Inc. and are associated with a Salmonella Newport contamination.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. The expiration dates for the recalled items range from June 7, 2020, to July 22, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recalled product

Product
Item 78500 Onion Red Diced, Refrigerated, net wt. 5 LB, packaged in Sealed Plastic Bag. No label.

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)

  • Expiration Dates range from 06/07/20 to 07/22/20

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 71 recalled by Spokane 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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