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.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0172-2022) was formally reported on November 24, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 22, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. KEELER FAMILY FARMS is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Deming, NM. Federal records indicate 120, 739 bags Total units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Potential contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg in onions from Chihuahua, Mexico. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide and Ontario Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.