CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Imperial Fresh Ctn Fresh 1/8" Slivered Red Onions W/Zipper recalled
Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh Ctn Fresh 1/8" Slivered Red Onions W/Zipper, distributed in 36 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0369-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93290
- Recalling firm
- Gills Onions, Oxnard, CA
- Brand
- Imperial
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Oct 2023
- FDA classified
- 8 Nov 2023
- Reported
- 15 Nov 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Onions
Timeline
| 23 Oct 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Nov 2023 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER
Where it was distributed
Distributors in Canada AB, BC, NB, NS, ON; and the United States AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson
Which lots are affected?
Product 5514181006SY; Finished product lots: 123RAB1B1P212 123RAB1B1P214 123RAB1B2R208 123RAC1B1P205 223RAB1B2R220 223RAE1B2R216
Where was it sold?
Distributors in Canada AB, BC, NB, NS, ON; and the United States AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
72 other products · FDA event 93290This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cross Valley Farms Ctn Fresh 1/8" Slivered Yellow Onions W/Zipper recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Ctn Fresh 3/8" Diced Red Onions With Zipper recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Peak Ctn Fresh 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions W/zip recalled by Gills OnionsPeak Ctn | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Peak Ctn Fresh 1/4" Diced Yellow Onions W/zipper recalledPeak Ctn | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Ctn Fresh 1/4" Diced Ylw Onions W/zipper Darden recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cross Valley Farms Ctn Fresh 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions W/Zip recalledCross Valley | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
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