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There is a Red, Yellow, and White Onion Mega Recall


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The FDA, Keeler Family Farms, ProSource Produce LLC, Everyplate, Hello Fresh, and Potandon Produce have recalled MVP, Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop, Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley, Sysco Imperial, and Green Giant red, yellow, and white onions as well as onions in Everyplate and Hello Fresh meal kits.  These onions are contaminated with salmonella.  This bacterium causes serious and possibly fatal infections in the young, elders, and those with weak immune systems.  Even otherwise healthy individuals can experience gastroenteritis with diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting, and the infection may progress into systemic sepsis.  These onions have been sold in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and in the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada.  If you purchased ANY red, yellow, or white onions do not consume them.  Immediately discard them and decontaminate any surfaces that have come in contact with these onions.  Those with questions may contact Keeler Farms at 1-575-652-5405, ProSource at 1-208-928-4959, Everyplate at everyplate.com/contact, HelloFresh at hellofresh.com/contact-page, and Potandon at 1-800-637-8084.

 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/keeler-family-farms-recalls-red-white-and-yellow-onions-due-possible-health-risk

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/everyplate-issues-recall-notice-products-containing-onions-due-possible-health-risk

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hellofresh-issues-recall-notice-products-containing-onions-due-possible-health-risk

#onions #red #white #yellow #keeler #prosource #everyplate #hellofresh #greengiant #salmonella #gastroenteritis #sepsis #recall

 

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