2020 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Onions from Thomson International, Inc. due to the Potential Risk of Salmonella

The 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 Report
08/10/2020	Lancaster Foods LLC	Red Onions, Bulk	Lancaster Foods	FDA Enforcement Report
08/05/2020	Charlies Produce Anchorage	White, Red, Yellow peeled onions	Triple B Corporation	FDA Enforcement Report
08/19/2020	Hello Fresh	Onions	HelloFresh	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Kroger Delta Division	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Kroger Mid-Atlantic	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Kroger	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Fred Meyer Stores	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Fry’s Food Stores	FDA Enforcement Report
08/12/2020	Murray’s Jarlsberg, Deli	Cheese Dip	Smith’s	FDA Enforcement Report
08/11/2020	Saddlin’ Up, Spokane Produce	Salsa	Spokane Produce, Inc.	FDA Enforcement Report
08/10/2020	Progressive Produce LLC	Red and yellow onions	Progressive Produce LLC	FDA Enforcement Report
08/06/2020	Giant Eagle	Onions and prepared products containing onions	Giant Eagle	FDA Enforcement Report
08/06/2020	Taylor Farms, Marketside	Diced onions, salads, stir fry and mirepoix	Taylor Farms Texas	FDA Enforcement Report
07/31/2020	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)