Fortunately, this widespread produce recall is happeningbeforepeak Thanksgiving prep season.
These green onions were sold in 11 U.S. states at Trader Joes and other retailers.
What caused the green onion recall?
The affected green onions were distributed in Canada and the United States.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected the presence of salmonella in a sample they collected and informed the FDA.
No cases of illness linked to contaminated green onions have been reported yet.
Salmonellacan have a range of effects in humans.
In young people, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems, the bacteria can be fatal.
What products have been recalled?
No other products are implicated in this recall.
What should I do next?
If you have any of the products mentioned above, throw them out.
Put them in the garbage outside your home where no cross-contamination can occur.
Depending on how youstore green onions, you may no longer have the packaging.
Then,sanitize your refrigerator.
If you had planned to garnish a dish with green onions this week, usechives or scallionsinstead.
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