Recall announced for green onions due to potential salmonella risk

Green onions recall overview: 

• Who: Church Brothers Farms is recalling 1,271 cases of green onions that went on to be sold under the Church Brothers, Trader Joe’s and Imperial Fresh brand names. 
• Why: The recall was initiated over concerns the green onions may be contaminated with salmonella. 
• Where: The recalled green onions were distributed to retail and foodservice customers in 11 U.S. states and Canada. 

Church Brothers Farms issued a recall for 1,271 cases of green onions over concerns they may have been contaminated with salmonella. 

The recall involves certain Church Brothers’ Green Onions Iceless 4x2lb Reg Church Brothers Mexico, Trader Joe’s-brand Green Onion Iceless 24x6oz Reg Trader Joe’s Mexico and Imperial Fresh-brand Green Onion Iceless 4x2lb Reg products. 

The recalled green onions were distributed to a “small number” of retail and foodservice customers in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, as well as in Canada, according to the recall. 

“This recall is the result of a single product sample collected by (the) Canadian Food Inspection Agency that indicated the presence of Salmonella,” the green onions recall says. 

Green onions recall: Consumers should discard recalled products

Consumers or foodservice customers who have the recalled green onions in their refrigerators are advised to discard and not consume the products. 

Individuals with more questions about the recall can contact Church Brothers Farms by phone at 1-877-590-0428 or through its email. 

Gills Onions initiated a similar recall in October 2023 for select lots of fresh diced onion products sent to Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, over concerns the products may have been contaminated with salmonella. 

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