2020 Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions – Recalls
Final Update
Updated October 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over, but recalled onions could still be in homes or freezers. If you have recalled onions and products, don’t eat them. Throw them away.
Onion Recalls in Salmonella Newport Outbreak
Thomson International, Inc., was identified as a supplier of onions linked to this outbreak and issued a recall of red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow onions. Please refer to the FSIS and FDA recall pages for more details. Do not eat recalled foods.
Recalled Onions
- Thomson International, Inc. – red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow onions
- Brands: Thomson Premium, TLC Thomson International, Tender Loving Care, El Competitor, Hartley’s Best, Onions 52, Majestic, Imperial Fresh, Kroger, Utah Onions, and Food Lion
- Sold in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada
- Sold in bulk cartons and mesh sacks ranging from 2 to 50 pounds
- See pictures of the products on FDA’s recall page.
- ALDI [PDF – 1 page] – red, white, yellow, and sweet onions
- Red, white, and yellow onions sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
- Sweet onions sold in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Yellow onions were sold in 3-pound bags. Red, white, and sweet onions were sold in 2-pound bags.
- Food Lion – red, white, and yellow onions
- Giant Eagle – red, white, and yellow onions
- Sold in produce departments in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Hello Fresh – all onions
- Onions were received by customers from May 8 through July 31, 2020
- Imperfect Foods – conventional red and yellow onions
- Kroger – red, white, yellow, and yellow Vidalia and other sweet yellow onions
- Publix Super Markets – red onions
- Brand: Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc.
- Sold in bulk in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
- Ralph’s – yellow onions
- Recalled by Progressive Produce, LLC.
- Sold only in California stores
- Sold loose in bulk bins with sticker
- Trader Joe’s – red onions
- Recalled by Progressive Produce, LLC.
- Brand: Pacific Gold
- Sold only in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah stores
- Walmart – red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow onions
- Recalled by Thomson International, Inc.
Recalled Foods Containing Recalled Onions
- Fred Meyer – cheese dips and spreads
- Fry’s Food Stores – cheese dips and spreads
- Giant Eagle – prepared foods like chicken salads, salads, subs, pizzas, and a variety of other foods
- Sold in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Giant Food – kabob kit, corn cob kabob, grilled vegetable with mushrooms, stir fry blend, white mushroom kabob, diced red onions
- Kroger – macaroni and pasta salad, chicken salad sandwich
- Brand: Taylor Farms
- Sold in Louisiana and Texas
- Kroger – cheese dips and spreads
- Kroger Delta Division – cheese dips and spreads
- Sold in Arkansas, Kentucky (Murray, Paducah), Mississippi, Missouri (Poplar Bluff), and western Tennessee
- Kroger Mid-Atlantic – cheese dips and spreads
- Sold in Kentucky (Ashland), Ohio (Belpre/Marietta/Proctorville), eastern Tennessee (Johnson City/Kingsport), Virginia, and West Virginia
- Smith’s – cheese dips and spreads
- Spokane Produce – salsa and salsa verde
- Sold in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
- Stop and Shop – kabob kit, corn cob kabob, grilled vegetable with mushrooms, stir fry blend, white mushroom kabob, diced red onions
- Walmart – diced yellow onions, diced mirepoix, fajita stir fry trays, chicken salad sandwiches
- Brand: Taylor Farms
- Sold in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota
Read more about these products on FDA’s recall page.
Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Containing Recalled Onions
- Amana Meat Shop and Smokehouse – jarred diced ham
- Products have establishment number “EST. 2357” inside the USDA mark of inspection
- Shipped to retail locations in California, Illinois, Iowa, and South Carolina; was available for mail orders
- See product labels (provided by USDA-FSIS) [PDF – 3 pages]
- Taylor Farms – prepared foods like breakfast scramble bowls and snack trays
- Products have establishment number “P-34733” or “34733” inside the USDA mark of inspection or printed on the container
- Shipped to retail locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas
- See product labels (provided by USDA-FSIS) [PDF – 3 pages]
Read more about these products on the USDA-FSIS’s public health alert page.
