The company is recalling all foods processed the same day as the diced yellow onions on the same line as the contaminated sample. These products, packaged under the brans "Gill's Onions," were shipped between July 2 and 4, 2012 to retailers in Canada and in eight U.S. states, including California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington. The following is a chart detailing the recalled foods.
Lot Code Product Description Use-by-date UPC Code*
("Gill's Onions" Brand)
USA
22YAA1A2184 Diced Yellow Onions, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000405
22RAA1A2184 Diced Red Onions, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000412
22YAA1A2184 Slivered Yellow Sweet Onions, 5oz 07/20/12 643550000092
22RAA1A2184 Slivered Red Onions, 5 oz 07/20/12 643550000009
22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery and Onion, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000429
22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery and Onion, 19 oz 07/20/12 643550000351
CANADA
22YAA1A2184 Diced Yellow Onions,
Oignons jaunes frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000443
22RAA1A2184 Diced Red Onions,
Oignons rouge frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000450
22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery & Onions,
Céleri et oignons frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000467
*The UPC Code can also be found on products not included in this recall, so please refer to the lot code in order to identify the recalled product.
Gills Onions is contacting all retailers who bought the recalled product and asking them to remove it from shelves and notify store customers of the recall.
Anyone who purchased the recalled product should not consume it and should destroy or discard it. Consumers with questions can call the company at 1-800-348-2255 Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm PDT.
