Onion recall – Progressive Produce

This post was updated on August 15, 2020.

The Progressive Produce onion recall is part of a major outbreak investigation – for complete up to date information on the 2020 onion recall, go to this page – ONION RECALL UPDATE.

The Food Safety Insider keeps the page updated as we receive more detail.

Progressive Produce has voluntarily recalled red and yellow onions.

This is part of an ongoing larger onion recall, a result of the expanded onion recall initiated by Thomson International, Inc., which resulted in a recall by Progressive Produce. Thomson International supplied Progressive Produce with red and yellow onions.

These recalls are due to concerns of the potential for contamination by Salmonella spp.

Who is Progressive Produce?

Progressive Produce is a grower, packer and distributor of a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Progressive Produce has farm facilities throughout North and South America.

When did Progressive Produce announce the onion recall?

August 10, 2020

When did the FDA announce the Progressive Produce onion recall?

August 10, 2020

What food products are involved in this recall?

Onions.

The recalled products were sold on the West Coast, at Trader Joe’s (conventional red onions sold only in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah stores) and Ralph’s (conventional yellow onions sold only in California stores).
The onions are sold loose in bulk bins.

The red onions have a PLU sticker with the brand name Pacific Gold.

No other Progressive Produce onions or other products are impacted by this recall.

What should I do if I purchased Progressive Produce onions?

Consumers who have purchased recalled products are urged not to consume them and to dispose of them immediately or to return them to the store for a full refund.

What is Salmonella?

Salmonella bacteria are the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Salmonella bacteria can cause diarrheal illness in humans. Salmonella are microscopic bacteria that are passed from the feces of people or animals to other people or other animals.

Can I tell if food has salmonella?

If food is contaminated with salmonella, it does not usually affect the taste, smell or appearance of the food.

What are the symptoms and effects of salmonella?

Otherwise healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

People infected with salmonella can experience diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 8 to 72 hours after the contaminated food was eaten.

Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea, and vomiting.

Symptoms usually disappear within 4 to 7 days.

Many people with salmonellosis recover without treatment and may never see a doctor.

However, salmonella infections can be life-threatening especially for infants and young children, pregnant women and their unborn babies, and older adults, who are at a higher risk for foodborne illness, as are people with weakened immune systems (such as those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and transplant patients).

In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Onion recall – Progressive Produce

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