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Whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) — recall 63545

Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Canada · 2021-10-21 · Class 1

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Agency
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recall identifier
63545
Date of alert
2021-10-21
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Class 1
Risk type
recall
Product category
Fresh
Product type
CFIA
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: Industry is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) exported by Prosource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho, produce of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products or foods containing these raw onions. Retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products. The products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories. These products may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand or product names as described below. The CFIA will continue its investigation into other possible importers and additional recalls may follow.
What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the identity of the onions in your possession, check with your place of purchase.Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.Learn more about the health risksSign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social mediaView our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall processReport a food safety or labelling concern

Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/whole-raw-onions-red-yellow-an

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