CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Red Onions, Bulk recalled by Lancaster Foods

Lancaster Foods is recalling Red Onions, Bulk, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 10 Aug 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesAll SKUs

Quantity recalled3,640 total 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-1436-2020
FDA event ID: 86259
Recalling firm: Lancaster Foods, Jessup, MD
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 10 Aug 2020
FDA classified: 14 Sep 2020
Reported: 23 Sep 2020
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

10 Aug 2020	Recall initiated by company
14 Sep 2020	Classified by FDA	+35 days
23 Sep 2020	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Lancaster Foods LLC, 7700 Conowingo Avenue, Jessup, MD 20794 is initiating a recall of products that may have been made with the 500 pounds (bulk) of red onions out of a lot of 12,000 pounds (bulk) that were under the recalled Thomson International lots because of potential presence of salmonella bacteria. Lancaster Foods LLC. states that all minimally processed items go through a sanitize step of chlorine dioxide.

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

Red Onions, Bulk

Where it was distributed

Bulk Product distributed PA,AR,MD,MA,VA,DE,CT to various retailers.

Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

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Where was it sold?

Bulk Product distributed PA,AR,MD,MA,VA,DE,CT to various retailers.

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.

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