Ocean Mist Farms green onion recall - fda.gov

[Best Syndication News] Ocean Mist Farms has issued a voluntary recall of 1,746 cases of Iceless Green Onions because of tests that showed iceless green onions that came for Circle Produce was contaminated by salmonella.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that it may have been possible that consumers might have purchased the green onions and they should check to make sure that they don't have the contaminated lot.

Consumers need to look for the following green onion pack styles and code dates that are being recalled. They are as follows:

• 4 x 12 count
• 2 x 24 count
• 24 count 5.5 oz Cello Bag
• 36 count 5.5 oz Cello Bag
• 40 count 5.5 oz Cello Bag

Trace Back Code: 95ONCP7G

Production Dates: 80309; 80709; 80809; 81109; 81209; 81309

Currently Ocean Mist Farms has reported that no one has become ill from eating the potentially contaminated green onions. In addition the company has stopped accepting Circle Produce green onion shipments.

You can contact the company at www.oceanmist.com if you have further questions.

According to KXAN.com news report, this is only one distributor of the green onions and that the source of the contaminated green onions came from a farm in Mexicali, Mexico. (see the video report below)

By: Marlene Donor

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Onion recall YouTube Video