Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions Sickens More Than 650 - The New York Times
urged consumers to throw away any whole red, white or yellow onions they purchased that do not have a sticker or packaging.
More than 650 people in 37 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to imported onions, federal health officials said on Wednesday.advised restaurants, retailers and consumers not to eat, sell or serve red, yellow and white onions supplied by ProSource that were imported from Chihuahua from July 1 through Aug.
The onions may have stickers or packaging indicating the brand (ProSource Inc.) and the country, Mexico, where they were grown.A salmonella outbreak from June to October of 2020 that was linked to onions caused more than 1,600 illnesses in the United States and Canada, the F.D.A.said an investigation had traced that outbreak back to whole red onions supplied by Thomson International Inc., which is headquartered in Bakersfield, Calif., and has additional operations in Holtville, Calif.