Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states
Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states
Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Gills Onions of Oxnard, California, has recalled packages of diced yellow onions, red onions, onions and celery and a mix of onions, celery and carrots, known as mirepoix. The products recalled had use-by dates in August 2023. They are no longer for sale in stores, but consumers may have them — or foods made with them — in freezers. Consumers should not eat, sell or serve the onions for foods made with them, health officials said.
The diced onion products were sold at food service and other institutions in the U.S. and Canada and at retailers in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Retail sites included Stater Bros., Bashas’ markets and Smart & Final stores in Arizona and California and Smart & Final and Chef’s Store in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Save money and health, don’t buy precut.
People with disabilities exist, and these products are extremely helpful to them living independently. Not all home cutting devices are great for all disability types, eg. Slapchops are bad for people with hand arthritis, people with only one operational arm, etc.
This is a really good point that I did not consider. Thank you.
I’d normally agree with you but not practical if you’re adding onions to your hotdog at the baseball game.
Walking around with a bag of onions in case you encounter a wild hot dog? Either way, could always precut it yourself before you go
You're taking your own onions to a ball game?
Don’t do that.
So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time.
So I tied a salmonella-ridden bag of precut onion to my belt, which was the style at the time.
It’s not leaking, it’s crying.
It takes 30 seconds to cut an onion.
For people who have full body ability, yes. Those are most people, but very much not all. Automation of basic tasks is helpful, when they're done with proper safety protocols.
Does this include cleanup time?
Depends on the cut.
A coarse chop, sure.
A fine mince? Unless you’ve been working a prep line for a few years, that’s gonna take longer