Category Archives: Salmonella in Onions

USA – McDonald’s fingers onions as likely cause of 10 state E. coli Outbreak

Food Poison Journal

The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. As a result, and in line with our safety protocols, all local restaurants have been instructed to remove this product from their supply and we have paused the distribution of all slivered onions in the impacted area.

As of October 22, 49 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 10 states – Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Sept 27, 2024, to October 11, 2024. Of 28 people with information available, 10 have been hospitalized, and 1 person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One death has been reported from an older adult in Colorado.

USA – Church Brothers Farms Recall Green Onions Due to Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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Salinas, CA, October 18, 2024 (For Distribution) – Church Brothers, LLC (“Church Brothers Farms”) is voluntarily recalling 1271 cases of green onions because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Distribution was limited to a small number of retail and foodservice customers in Canada and USA (Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia). Church Brothers Farms has notified these customers and is working with them to ensure rapid compliance with the recall.

Canada

Brand

Item Description

Lot Code

Imperial Fresh Green Onion Iceless 4x2lb Reg CB272378

USA

Brand

Item Description

Lot Code

Container Type and Lot
code location

Church Brothers Green Onions Iceless 4x2lb Reg Church Brothers Mexico CB272378 Clear bag, product code located in front of the
bag.
Trader Joe’s Green Onion Iceless 24x6oz
Reg Trader Joe’s Mexico
CB272378,
Pack Date
092524
Brand retail bag with pack
date label on back of bag
Imperial Fresh Green Onion Iceless 4x2lb Reg CB272378 Clear bag, product code
located in front of the
bag

This recall is the result of a single product sample collected by Canadian Food Inspection Agency that indicated the presence of Salmonella. The Company promptly reported this issue to Food & Drug Administration. To the knowledge of Church Brothers Farms, no illnesses have occurred or been reported to date.

Only those products that are named in this announcement are being recalled. No other products are affected by the recall.

In the event customers or consumers have the recalled product in their refrigerators, they should be discarded and not consumed.

Consumers with questions or concerns may contact Church Brothers Farms Consumer Hotline 1-877-590-0428 8:00am to 4:00pm PST Consumer Email: consumerinfo@churchbrothers.com.

RASFF Alerts- Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products – Vegan Omelette Mix – Pork Cheek – Sesame Seeds – Ground Organic Onions – Neck Skins

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Salmonella Infantis in fresh boneless chicken drumsticks from Poland in Lithuania

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Fresh chicken eggs from Poland – Salmonella enteritidis from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella typhimurium in turkey breast fillet from Poland in Germany

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Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis on chicken thigh portions from Poland in France

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Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken kebab from Poland in Germany and France

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Salmonella in poultry meat from Poland in Belgium

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Salmonella spp. in vegan omelette mix from Germany in Poland and Spain

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Salmonella Ohio, Typhimurium and Derby in frozen pork cheek from Poland via Estonia in Finland

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Salmonella Senftenberg in sesame seeds from India in Norway

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Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Tanzania in Greece and the UAE

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Salmonella Infantis and Campylobacter coli in chicken from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in chilled turkey legs from Poland in Lithuania

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Detection of S.enteritidis in neck skin samples frim France in UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

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Salmonella spp. in grounded organic onions from Egypt in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland,) Ukraine, United Arab Emirates.

Information – Salmonella can be a deadly foodborne pathogen

Food Poison Journal

Salmonella is indeed a significant cause of foodborne illness worldwide and can be deadly, especially in certain vulnerable populations. Here are some key points regarding its severity: Read more in the link above

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Duck Fillets- Chilled Chicken Drumsticks – Fresh Red Onion – Rubbed Dried Basil – Brazilian Chicken Products – Sunflower Kernels

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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Salmonella Mbandaka in chilled Chicken drumsticks from Latvia in Estonia

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Salmonella in fresh red onion from Egypt in Denmark in Netherlands

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Salmonella detected in duck fillets (meat origin Poland) in France

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Salmonella Anatum in rubbed dried basil from Egypt in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in shelled sunflower kernels from Bulgaria in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

USA – FDA reports on Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

Food Safety News

A recent report from the Food and Drug Administration has found that a sheep farm was likely a contributing factor in the contamination of onions.

The finding came when investigators searched for the cause of a 2020 outbreak of Salmonella Newport foodborne infections associated with red onions from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial Valley in California.

“The outbreak, which caused 1,127 reported domestic illnesses and 515 reported Canadian cases, is the largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade,” according to the research report. “This outbreak is also remarkable because the food vehicle, whole red onions, is a raw agricultural commodity that had not been previously associated with a foodborne illness outbreak.”

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Breast- Onion Powder Seasoning – Fresh Chicken Products – Black Pepper

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Salmonella spp in frozen chicken breast, from Ukraine in the Netherlands and Cyprus

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Salmonella in seasonings made with onion powder from India made in Spain in Columbia

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Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis in Fresh Skinless Chicken and Fresh Untrussed Chicken from France in Belgium and the UK

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Salmonella spp in black pepper from Vietnam in Spain

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Salmonella in seasonings from Spain with Indian onion powder in Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico

USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

FDA

What’s New

  • A new outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 (ref # 1195) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback.
  • For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref # 1172) linked to Ice cream, the advisory was updated on October 26, 2023. The outbreak has ended, and FDA’s investigation is closed.
Date
Posted
Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness
Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses

(if any)
Total
Case
Count

Status
11/01/

2023

1195 E.Coli
O121:H19
Not
Yet
Identified
37 Active
10/4/

2023

1190 Salmonella
Thompson
Onions See Advisory Active

USA – 73 Victims in 22 States with 15 Hospitalizations: Salmonella in Onions to Blame Once Again

Food Poisoning News

Onions are once again at the center of a nation-wide salmonella outbreak that is leaving victims sick for weeks and hospitalizing at least 15, so far. Many more are expected to be identified as the investigation unfolds.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken – Sesame Seeds – Chilled Chicken Meat – Onion Powder – Beef Trimmings – Chicken Quarter – Aniseed – Raw Duck Foie Gras

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Salmonella group 0:8 (C2-C3) in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine in Poland and Slovakia

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Suspicion of Salmonella Newport in spice mixtures from Germany using onion powder from Germany in Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland Romania and Russia

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Salmonella in beef trimmings from Netherlands in Germany and Sweden

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Salmonella C1 in chicken quarter from Ukraine in Poland, Germany and Austria

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Salmonella in ground aniseed from the Netherlands in Switzerland

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Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India in Germany

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Salmonella Senftenberg in poultry legs from Poland in Bulgaria

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Salmonella spp. O:8 group (C2-C3) in poultry meat from the Ukraine in Poland

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Salmonella spp in Slices of raw duck foie gras from Bulgaria in France