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The Centers for Disease has issued a stern warning for consumers: If you don’t know where your onions are from, don’t eat them, don’t cook with them, don’t sell them!
The Food and Drug Administration says onions from Thomson International, Inc. are tied to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella.
The recall applies to red, white, yellow and sweet onions.
At last check the CDC says the salmonella outbreak has affected 640 people from 43 states.
At least 85 of them have been hospitalized.
Some of the onions were sold in stores including Walmart, Kroger, Publix, Giant Eagle and Food Lion.
Several companies have recalled foods made with the recalled onions like chicken salad, macaroni salad and pizzas.
The CDC says people should check their homes for the recalled onions and throw away the affected items immediately.
Signs of salmonella include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps between six hours and six days after exposure to the bacteria.
The CDC is urging anyone with symptoms of salmonella poisoning to contact a doctor immediately, write down what they ate before they became sick and report the illness to their local health department.
Posted – 8.8.20