Church Brothers LLC is recalling green onions in the U.S. and Canada after government testing found they were contaminated with salmonella.
Distribution was limited to retail and food service customers in Canada and 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 of posting the recall notice, there were no confirmed reports of illness.
If a customer or consumer has a recalled product in their refrigerator, it must be disposed of without consumption.
Consumers with questions or concerns may contact the Church Brothers Farm Consumer Hotline at 877-590-0428 or email consumerinfo@churchbrothers.com.
About salmonella infection
Foods contaminated with Salmonella usually do not change in appearance, smell, or taste. Anyone can get a salmonella infection. According to the CDC, infants, children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of developing severe illness because their immune systems are weaker.
Anyone who develops symptoms of salmonella infection after eating recalled green onions should seek medical attention. Special tests are needed to diagnose salmonellosis, so people who are sick should tell their doctor that they may have been exposed to salmonella. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can resemble those of other illnesses, often leading to misdiagnosis.
Symptoms of salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food. Otherwise healthy adults are usually sick for 4 to 7 days. However, in some cases, diarrhea can become very severe and require hospitalization.
People with weakened immune systems, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and cancer patients, are more likely to develop severe and sometimes life-threatening symptoms.
Some people who are infected do not get sick and do not show any symptoms. However, you can still spread the infection to others.
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