Food recall: Red onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, Utah Onions, Harley's Best, Onions 52, Imperial…
Class I FDA enforcement event 86156. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Traceback investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Newport illnesses found red onions to be a suspect vehicle for the outbreak. After notification from FDA, firm initiated a recall.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Thomson International, Inc. started this food recall on 1 Aug 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bakersfield, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 86156 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Sep 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Sep 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Canada
Recalling firm
Thomson International, Inc., Bakersfield, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1272-2020 | Red onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, Utah Onions, Harley's Best, Onions 52, Imperial Fresh, TLC Thomson International, El Competidor Thomson Premium packed in 50 and 25 lb.mesh sack, and 2 lb. mesh sack - UPC 33383 60101 3 lb. mesh sack - UPC 33383 60102 TLC International - 40 lbs.… | 18,750 tons - all varieties | Class I | Terminated | 2 Sep 2020 |
| F-1273-2020 | Yellow onions; Packed under brand names of Onions 52, Majestic, Hartley's Best, Kroger, Food Lion, Thomson Premium, TLC Thomson International, El competitor, Tender Loving Care, Imperial Fresh. Onions 52: 10 lb. mesh sack - UPC 33383 60004 3 lb. mesh sack - UPC 33383 60002 Hartley's Best: 10 lb. mesh sack - UPC 33383… | 18,750 tons - all varieties | Class I | Terminated | 2 Sep 2020 |
| F-1274-2020 | White onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, Onions 52, El competitor. Thomson Premium: 25 lb. mesh sack -No UPC 50 lb. mesh sack -No UPC Onions 52: 8 lb. mesh bag - UPC 8 15222 01019 1 El Competitor 50 lb. mesh sack - No UPC | 18,750 tons - all varieties | Class I | Terminated | 2 Sep 2020 |
| F-1275-2020 | Sweet Yellow onions; Packed under brand names of Thomson Premium, TLC Thomson International. Thomson Premium: 50 lb. mesh sack -No UPC TLC Thomson International; 40 lb. Carton - No UPC | 18,750 tons - all varieties | Class I | Terminated | 2 Sep 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2020
- 381
- Share of these events in Class I
- 35%
- Product records in this event
- 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1272-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 86156. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/86156/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide and Canada
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 86156?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
18,750 tons - all varieties
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 35% of the 381 food events that started in 2020 are in Class I.