CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Nov 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

raw, yellow onions (whole unpeeled), intended for food service recalled

Taylor Farms Colorado is recalling raw, yellow onions (whole unpeeled), intended for food service, distributed in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah. The recall was initiated on 22 Oct 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesTaylor Farm Colorado lot codes, 'TFCO' work order 'WO' 2024275, 2024276, 2024282, 2024285, 2024288, and 2024291

Quantity recalled42 cases

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-0135-2025
FDA event ID: 95606
Recalling firm: Taylor Farms Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 22 Oct 2024
FDA classified: 14 Nov 2024
Reported: 20 Nov 2024
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: E. coli
Product category: Onions

Timeline

22 Oct 2024	Recall initiated by company
14 Nov 2024	Classified by FDA	+23 days
20 Nov 2024	Published in enforcement report	+6 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 of E. coli O157:H7

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the FDA

raw, yellow onions (whole unpeeled), intended for food service, repacked into in 5-lb plastic bags

Where it was distributed

To food service facilities in CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, UT

Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Utah

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Potential contamination of E. coli O157:H7

Which lots are affected?

Taylor Farm Colorado lot codes, 'TFCO' work order 'WO' 2024275, 2024276, 2024282, 2024285, 2024288, and 2024291

Where was it sold?

To food service facilities in CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, UT

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

3 other products · FDA event 95606

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is raw, yellow onions (whole peeled), intended recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
20 Nov 2024	CLASS I	raw, yellow onions (whole peeled), intended recalled	Taylor Farms Colorado	E. coli	6 states
20 Nov 2024	CLASS I	raw, yellow onions (sliced, diced, slivered, ringed) recalled	Taylor Farms Colorado	E. coli	6 states
20 Nov 2024	CLASS I	raw, yellow onions (whole unpeeled), intended recalled	Taylor Farms Colorado	E. coli	6 states

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