Food recall

KEELER FAMILY FARMS recall: Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1

KEELER FAMILY FARMS, of Deming, NM, recalled Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1 and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg in onions from Chihuahua, Mexico.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 22, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 24, 2021. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed August 2, 2022

The recall

Company
KEELER FAMILY FARMS (Deming, NM)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg in onions from Chihuahua, Mexico.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Ontario Canada.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88918

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0170-2022 Class I

    Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.

    Codes: Not coded.

    Quantity: 120, 739 bags Total

  • F-0171-2022 Class I

    Whole raw onions - WHITE - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.

    Codes: Not coded.

    Quantity: 120, 739 bags Total

  • F-0172-2022 Class I

    Whole raw onions - YELLOW - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.

    Codes: Not coded.

    Quantity: 120, 739 bags Total

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 24, 2021.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.