Recall: Salmonella infection fr Onions fr Thomson Intl Inc (updated Aug 3rd, photos and more info)

[Arcadia]

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/newport-07-20/index.html
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At A Glance

• Reported Cases: 396
• States: 34
• Hospitalizations: 59
• Deaths: 0
• Recall: Yes

Do not eat, serve, or sell any onions from Thomson International Inc. or products made with these onions. Onion types include red, white, yellow, and sweet varieties.

• At home, check your refrigerator and kitchen for any of these onions or fresh foods made with them.
  • Check the package or look for a sticker on an onion to see if it is from Thomson International, Inc. If it is, don’t eat it. Throw it away.
  • If you can’t tell where your onions are from, don’t eat them. Throw them away.
  • If you made any foods with onions and you don’t know where they are from, do not eat them. Throw them away, even if no one got sick.
  • Wash and sanitize any surfaces that may have come in contact with onions or their packaging, such as countertops, refrigerator drawers, knives, and cutting boards.
• When you eat out or shop for food, check with restaurants and grocery stores to make sure they are not serving or selling onions from Thomson International Inc., or fresh foods prepared with them.
  • If they don’t know where their onions are from, don’t buy the product.
  • People sickened in this outbreak reported eating raw onions in freshly prepared foods, including salads, sandwiches, wraps, salsas, and dips.

Advice to Restaurants, Retailers, and Suppliers

• Restaurants and retailersshould not serve or sell any onions from Thomson International, Inc., or food prepared with these onions.
  • If you don’t know where your onions are from, don’t serve or sell them.
  • Clean and sanitize all surfaces that onions have come in contact with, including cutting boards, countertops, slicers, utensils, and storage bins.
• Suppliers, distributors, and others in the supply chainshould not ship or sell any onions from Thomson International, Inc.
  • Suppliers and distributors that repackage raw onions should clean and sanitize any surfaces and storage bins that may have come in contact with recalled onions.

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• Since our last update on July 24, 2020, an additional 184 ill people have been reported in this outbreak, including 37 from 11 new states: Alaska, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas.
• A total of 396 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 34 states.
  • Fifty-nine hospitalizations have been reported. No deaths have been reported.
• Epidemiologic and tracebackinformation showed that red onions are the likely source of this outbreak.
  • The traceback information collected identified Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA as a likely source of red onions in this outbreak. Due to the way onions are grown and harvested, other types of onions, such as white, yellow, or sweet, may also be contaminated.
  • Additional traceback is ongoing to determine if other onions are linked to the outbreak.”

Edited August 3, 2020 by Arcadia

[TravelingChris]

thank you.  I knee there was a salmonella problem but U hadn't heard they figured out what caused it.

[Ausmumof3]

I heard there’s also a backyard chicken outbreak?  

[Arcadia]

2 hours ago, Ausmumof3 said:

I heard there’s also a backyard chicken outbreak?  

Thanks. Just posted the news

[Arcadia]

Photos and more info in link

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/thomson-international-inc-conducts-voluntary-recall-red-yellow-white-and-sweet-yellow-onions-because