Spokane Produce Recalls Unlabeled Diced Onions for Salmonella Newport

Plain-English summary

Spokane Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific items of diced yellow onions that are packaged in sealed plastic bags without labels. The affected products include Item 79000 (5 lb), Item 79007 (2 lb), and Item 79001 (5 lb). The recall involves a total of 8,872 pounds of product, with expiration dates ranging from May 17, 2020, to July 22, 2020.

The recall is being conducted because the onions were supplied by Thomson International, Inc. and are associated with a Salmonella Newport contamination. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers who have purchased these unlabeled diced onions should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in the source text, but the presence of Salmonella Newport poses a significant health risk.

The recalled product

Product

Item 79000 Onion Yellow Diced, Refrigerated, net wt. 5 LB, packaged in Sealed Plastic Bag. No label. Item 79007 Onion Yellow Diced, Refrigerated, net wt. 2 LB, packaged in Sealed Plastic Bag. No label. Item 79001 Onion Yellow Diced, Refrigerated, net wt. 5 LB, packaged

Manufacturer

Spokane Produce, Inc.

Category

Food — Produce

Hazard

• salmonella-newport
• foodborne-illness

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