Church Brothers LLC is recalling green onions in the United States and Canada after government testing showed Salmonella contamination.
Distribution was limited to retail and foodservice customers in Canada and in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. Church Brothers Farms has notified these customers and is working with them to ensure prompt compliance with the recall.
At the time the recall notice was posted, there were no confirmed reports of illness.
If customers or consumers have the recalled product in their refrigerator, it should be thrown away and not consumed.
Consumers with questions or concerns can contact the Church Brothers Farms Consumer Hotline at 877-590-0428 or via email at consumerinfo@churchbrothers.com.
About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria usually does not look, smell or taste spoiled. Anyone can become ill from a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for serious illness because their immune systems are vulnerable, according to the CDC.
Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled green onions and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctor about possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria, because special tests are needed to diagnose salmonellosis. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can mimic other diseases, often leading to misdiagnosis.
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. However, in some cases, the diarrhea can be so severe that patients require hospitalization.
Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop serious illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.
Some people become infected without becoming ill or showing symptoms. However, they can still spread the infections to others.
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