Red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions grown by Thomson International Inc. and imported from the USA are being recalled due to Salmonella.
The onions have been distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
Consumers should not consume the recalled products or foods containing these raw onions.
Retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products.
These products may also have been purchased on-line or through various restaurant locations. They may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand or product names as described below.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will continue its investigation into other possible importers and additional recalls may follow.
The products affected by this recall are as follows:
Brand:
- El Competidor
- Imperial Fresh
- Onions 52
- Tender Loving Care
- Thomson International
- Thomson International Premium
- Thomson Premium
Product:
- Yellow Onions
- Red Onions
- White Onions
- Sweet Yellow Onions
Size:
- All sizes, including bulk
UPC:
- Variable
Codes:
- All products imported since May 1, 2020
Additional information:
- Mesh Sack
- Carton
- Box
What you should do:
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the identity of the onions in your possession, check with your place of purchase.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections.
Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
