The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1598-2020·Announced 2020-10-07

Spokane Produce Recalls Unlabeled Red Onion Kabobs for Salmonella Newport Risk

Spokane Produce, Inc. is recalling 60 pounds of unlabeled red onion kabobs distributed in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the high risk of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Spokane Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 60 pounds of Item 79021 Onion Red Kabob, Refrigerated, net wt. 5 LB, packaged in Plastic Wrapped. The product is described as having no label. The recall is being conducted because the onions were supplied by Thomson International, Inc. and are associated with a Salmonella Newport outbreak.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. The expiration dates for the recalled items range from May 17, 2020, to July 22, 2020. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact Spokane Produce, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. Do not consume the onions if they are part of this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Item 79021 Onion Red Kabob, Refrigerated, net wt. 5 LB, packaged in Plastic Wrapped. No label.
Manufacturer
Spokane Produce, Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Expiration Dates range from 05/17/20 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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