The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1603-2020·Announced 2020-10-07

Spokane Produce Recalls Unlabeled Diced Onions for Salmonella Newport

Spokane Produce, Inc. is recalling unlabeled diced onions due to a potential Salmonella Newport contamination. The product was distributed in five western 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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Spokane Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Item 79009 Onion Yellow Diced 3/8", Refrigerated, net wt. 14 OZ, packaged in Sealed Plastic Bag. The product is unlabeled and was supplied by Thomson International, Inc. The recall is being conducted because the product contains onion supplied from Thomson International, Inc., which is associated with a Salmonella Newport contamination.

The recalled product has a total quantity of 9,506 OZ. Expiration dates on the product range from 05/17/20 to 07/22/20. The product was distributed in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for unlabeled 14-ounce sealed plastic bags of diced yellow onions with expiration dates between May 17, 2020, and July 22, 2020. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Item 79009 Onion Yellow Diced 3/8", Refrigerated, net wt. 14 OZ, 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 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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