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Pier-C White Onions Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk

Pier-C Produce recalls white onions potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Affected lots from specific dates and locations; consumers should check labels for lot codes.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0177-2022FoodPier-C Produce ›
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Recalling firmPier-C Produce, Inc.128 Talbot St W · Leamington, Canada
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Pier-C Produce is recalling white onions that may contain Salmonella bacteria. Eating these onions could cause food poisoning, so affected consumers should stop using them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13936-pier-c-white-onions-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13936-pier-c-white-onions-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0177-2022

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“Pier-C White Onions Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13936-pier-c-white-onions-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0177-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0177-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 28, 2021, that Pier-C Produce, Inc. voluntarily recalled white onions potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The Class I recall affects products distributed in Florida.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Pier-C Produce
  • Product: White Onions Grade No 1, Net Wt 2 lbs (0.907 KG)
  • Lot Code/Julian Code: DP479/218, DP480/218, DP774/231 (size: 24 units/2 lb bag/master bag)
  • Lot Code/Julian Code: DP541/222, DP773/231 (size: 18 units/2 lb bag/master bag)
  • Distribution: Florida

The hazard

The white onions are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a high probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Pacific Fresh Vegetables Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (2025-10-27), PS Seasoning & Spices Ellsworth Sour Cream Onion Seasoning Recall: Salmonella Risk (2026-04-22), and Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination (2026-08-05).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the bag for lot codes: DP479/218, DP480/218, DP774/231 (24 units per bag) or DP541/222, DP773/231 (18 units per bag). These onions were distributed in Ontario, Canada.

  • Brand
    Pier-C Produce
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for lot codes on the bag: DP479/218, DP480/218, DP774/231 (24 units per bag) or DP541/222, DP773/231 (18 units per bag).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Florida.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution - Florida” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 28, 202112. FDA classified it Class I: Nov 17, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 24, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 10, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

What should I do if I have the recalled onions?

Discard the onions immediately if you have the recalled lot codes.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0177-2022 (October 28, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0177-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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