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Class ITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Aug 1, 2020

White onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, El competitor. Thomson…

Recalling firm: Thomson International, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Traceback investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Newport illnesses found red onions to be a suspect vehicle for the outbreak. After notification from FDA, firm initiated a…

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Sep 28, 2020.

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ProductWhite onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, El competitor. Thomson Premium: 25 lb. mesh sack -No UPC 50 lb. mesh sack -No UPC Onions 52: 8 lb. mesh bag - UPC 8 15222 01019 1 El Competitor 50 lb. mesh sack - No UPC
Package size25 lb
UPC815222010191

FDA code information

ALL CODES -shipped from May 1, 2020 to present; Lot Codes: 512-522-532-450

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Original product description

White onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, El competitor. Thomson Premium: 25 lb. mesh sack -No UPC 50 lb. mesh sack -No UPC Onions 52: 8 lb. mesh bag - UPC 8 15222 01019 1 El Competitor 50 lb. mesh sack - No UPC

Extracted codes and context

TypeCode / valueContext
UPC815222010191esh sack -No UPC 50 lb. mesh sack -No UPC Onions 52: 8 lb. mesh bag - UPC 8 15222 01019 1 El Competitor 50 lb. mesh sack - No UPC
lot512-522-532-450ALL CODES -shipped from May 1, 2020 to present; Lot Codes: 512-522-532-450

Original FDA recall reason

Traceback investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Newport illnesses found red onions to be a suspect vehicle for the outbreak. After notification from FDA, firm initiated a recall.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1274-2020
Event ID
86156
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Aug 1, 2020
Reported
Sep 2, 2020
Classified
Aug 25, 2020
Terminated
Sep 28, 2020
Quantity
18,750 tons - all varieties
Location
Bakersfield, CA, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Where it was distributed

Nationwide and Canada

FDA source record · F-1274-2020

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