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Food recall: Raw onion sold in bags or sliced and diced with the following item numbers and lot code. 1. RED JUMBO 25# 1/25 LB, item
Bix Produce Company LLC (Saint Paul, MN) initiated this food recall on 21 Oct 2021; FDA lists 1 product record under event 88920, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 35% of the 463 food enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Dec 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Bix Produce Company LLC has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Bix Produce Company LLC, Saint Paul, MN.
Reason for recall
"Onions may be contaminated with Salmonella"
Distribution
"IA, MN, ND, SD, WI"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0181-2022 | Raw onion sold in bags or sliced and diced with the following item numbers and lot code. 1. RED JUMBO 25# 1/25 LB, item 06370; 2. ONIONS,RED JUMBO 1/5 LB, item 06373; 3. ONIONS,RED MEDIUM 1/25 LB, item 06380; 4. ONIONS,WHITE JUMBO 50# 1/50 LB, item 06430; 5. ONIONS,WHITE JUMBO 25# 1/25 LB, item 06431; 6. ONIONS,WHITE… | 27,445 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 24 Nov 2021 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Bix Produce Company LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2023 | FreshPoint Bix Produce Company, Cantaloupe. Item # 03143. 3 melons per bag. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Bix Produce Diced Spinach, Item # 15939. packaged in 2lb bags, with 5 bags per case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 24 May 2022 | Egg &Cheese Curd Snack/Power Box. Cheese Curds, Hard-Cooked Egg, Apple Wedges, Peanut Butter & Lettuce. Keep Refrigerate | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for Bix Produce Company LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Onions may be contaminated with Salmonella"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "IA, MN, ND, SD, WI"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Dec 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.