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.