Food recall: Red Onions, Bulk
Class I FDA enforcement event 86259. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lancaster Foods LLC, 7700 Conowingo Avenue, Jessup, MD 20794 is initiating a recall of products that may have been made with the 500 pounds (bulk) of red onions out of a lot of 12,000 pounds (bulk) that were under the recalled Thomson International lots because of potential presence of salmonella bacteria. Lancaster Foods LLC. states that all minimally processed items go through a sanitize step…
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
Lancaster Foods LLC started this food recall on 10 Aug 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jessup, MD. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 86259 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 Sep 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Dec 2020.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Bulk Product distributed PA,AR,MD,MA,VA,DE,CT to various retailers.
Recalling firm
Lancaster Foods LLC, Jessup, MD.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1436-2020 | Red Onions, Bulk | 3,640 total cases | Class I | Terminated | 23 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
- 1Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2023 | ROBINSON FRESH KALE GREENS, NET WT 16 OZ, UPC:0-95829-60015. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 8 in a case. ROBINSON FRES | Food | Class I | 4 |
| 10 Jan 2021 | Lancaster Butternut Squash Noodles 12 oz.(340g); UPC 8 13055 01749 3, 8 13055 01864 3 | Food | Class II | 8 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1436-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 86259. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/86259/. 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:
Bulk Product distributed PA,AR,MD,MA,VA,DE,CT to various retailers.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 86259?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
3,640 total cases
- 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.