Whole Yellow and Spanish onions packed in 5 pound bag, 10 pound bag; Pre cut yellow colossal onions

Sysco Merchandising and Supply recalled Whole Yellow and Spanish onions packed in 5 pound bag, 10 pound bag; Pre cut yellow colossal onions in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 21, 2021.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "The firm distributed onion products which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, NC, NH, NV, NY, OK, SC, TX." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Houston, TX. The recall covers 2746 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 24, 2021), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.