M60027CS Onions Yellow Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.

Emerald Fruit & Produce INC recalled M60027CS Onions Yellow Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 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 Jul 31, 2020.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Processed onions products are recalled due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport. Onions were supplied from Thomson International Inc." 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 "distributed in OR only." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Eugene, OR. The recall covers 160 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 2, 2020), 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.