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                Major Product Recalls

Major Product Recalls

                        2023 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Cantaloupes due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2022 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Peanut Butter from J.M. Smucker Company due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2021 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from ProSource Produce LLC and Keeler Family Farms due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2020 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from Thomson International, Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          Recalls associated with Almark’s recall of hard-boiled egg products
          2019 Recalls of Vegetable Products Associated with Mann Packing Co., Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Listeria monocytogenes Home
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          2020 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from Thomson International, Inc. due to the Potential Risk of SalmonellaMajor Product Recalls 2020 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from Thomson International, Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
  
  	
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    PrintThe FDA, along with CDC, Canadian, state, and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of *Salmonella*Newport infections. FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA as a likely source of potentially contaminated red onions. On August 1, 2020, Thomson International, Inc. issued a company announcement.

More information including advice for consumers, restaurants, and retailers is available about the Outbreak Investigation of *Salmonella* Newport: Red Onions.

The table below lists recalls conducted by companies that further processed the onions by using them as ingredients in new products or by repackaging them.

Date
			Title
			Product Description
			Company Name
			FDA Enforcement Report08/10/2020
			Lancaster Foods LLC
			Red Onions, Bulk
			Lancaster Foods
			FDA Enforcement Report08/05/2020
			Charlies Produce Anchorage
			White, Red, Yellow peeled onions
			Triple B Corporation
			FDA Enforcement Report08/19/2020
			Hello Fresh
			Onions
			HelloFresh
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Kroger Delta Division
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Kroger Mid-Atlantic
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Kroger
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Fred Meyer Stores
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Fry’s Food Stores
			FDA Enforcement Report08/12/2020
			Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli
			Cheese Dip
			Smith’s
			FDA Enforcement Report08/11/2020
			Saddlin’ Up, Spokane Produce
			Salsa
			Spokane Produce, Inc.
			FDA Enforcement Report08/10/2020
			Progressive Produce LLC
			Red and yellow onions
			Progressive Produce LLC
			FDA Enforcement Report08/06/2020
			Giant Eagle
			Onions and prepared products containing onions
			Giant Eagle
			FDA Enforcement Report08/06/2020
			Taylor Farms, Marketside
			Diced onions, salads, stir fry and mirepoix
			Taylor Farms Texas
			FDA Enforcement Report07/31/2020
			Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc.
			Onions
			Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc.
			FDA Enforcement Report

Companies have issued public notifications of onions linked to the Thomson International, Inc. recall that were sold at retail locations. Some of the public notifications are listed here:

STOP & SHOP - Lancaster recalled red onion products
	Giant Food - Lancaster recalled red onion products
	ALDI - ALDI Recall Webpage listing all recalls. View ALDI's specific onion recall announcement at https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/Press_Releases/ALDI_Voluntarily_Recalls_Assorted_Onions_from_Onions_52.pdf (Red onions, White onion 2lb bag, Yellow onion 3lb bag distributed AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, KY, MO, MI, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX; Sweet Onion 2lb bag, distributed AR, IA, IL, MO, OK, TX)
	Imperfect Foods (conventional red and yellow onions sold at Imperfect Foods)
	Publix Super Markets - Publix Recall Webpage. View Publix's specific onion recall announcement. (red onions, packaged by Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. and sold in bulk merchandise displays in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA)
	Walmart – Walmart Recall Webpage listing all recalls, look for products recalled by Thomson International and/or product(s) containing onion recalls
	Kroger – Kroger Recall Webpage listing all recalls, look for products recalled by Thomson International and/or product(s) containing onion recalls
	Food Lion – Food Lion Recall Webpage listing all recalls, look for products recalled by Thomson International (red, white and yellow onions)

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      09/16/2020Major Product Recalls

          
                        2023 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Cantaloupes due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2022 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Peanut Butter from J.M. Smucker Company due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2021 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from ProSource Produce LLC and Keeler Family Farms due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          2020 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from Thomson International, Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella
          Recalls associated with Almark’s recall of hard-boiled egg products
          2019 Recalls of Vegetable Products Associated with Mann Packing Co., Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Listeria monocytogenes
 
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