Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 10, 2020

Lanc: Red Onions Bulk Recall - Salmonella Risk

Lancaster Foods recalls bulk red onions due to potential salmonella contamination from a 500-pound batch in a 12,000-pound lot. Consumers should avoid using these products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1436-2020Food Lancaster Foods ›

Lower-risk recall

Lancaster Foods LLC, 7700 Conowingo Avenue, Jessup, MD 20794 is initiating a recall of products that may have been made with the 500 pounds (bulk) of red onions out of a lot of 12,000 pounds (bulk) that were under the recalled Thomson International lots because of potential presence of salmonella bacteria. Lancaster Foods LLC. states that all minimally processed items go through a sanitize step of chlorine dioxide.

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Recalling firmLancaster Foods LLC7700 Conowingo Ave · Jessup, MD 20794-9473

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Lancaster Foods is recalling bulk red onions that may contain salmonella bacteria from a specific batch. This recall is important because eating contaminated onions could cause foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15233-lanc-red-onions-bulk-recall-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15233-lanc-red-onions-bulk-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1436-2020

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“Lanc: Red Onions Bulk Recall - Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15233-lanc-red-onions-bulk-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1436-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1436-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 10, 2020, that Lancaster Foods LLC is recalling bulk Red Onions due to potential salmonella contamination. The agency issued recall number F-1436-2020 for the voluntary Class I action.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Lancaster Foods
Product: Red Onions, Bulk; All SKUs
Quantity: 3,640 total cases

The hazard

Lancaster Foods LLC states the recall covers products made with 500 pounds of red onions from recalled Thomson International lots due to the potential presence of salmonella bacteria. The company notes that all minimally processed items undergo a chlorine dioxide sanitize step.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Lancaster Foods LLC has two other recalls on record since January 10, 2021. On May 5, 2023, Robinson Fresh issued a recall for Kale Greens due to possible Listeria contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Utz Dirty Maui Onion Chips (April 28, 2026), PS Seasoning & Spices Ellsworth Sour Cream Onion Seasoning (April 22, 2026), and Utz Dirty Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips (April 28, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for bulk red onions purchased from Lancaster Foods. The recall involves a specific batch of 500 pounds out of a 12,000-pound lot.

Brand
Lancaster Foods
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the product name and batch number on the packaging to confirm if it's part of the recalled lot.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

FDA distribution: “Bulk Product distributed PA,AR,MD,MA,VA,DE,CT to various retailers.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Recall timeline

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

Aug 10, 2020Firm started the recall
Sep 14, 2020FDA classified it Class I
Sep 23, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 9, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/15233-lanc-red-onions-bulk-recall-salmonella-risk">Lanc: Red Onions Bulk Recall - Salmonella Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1436-2020 (August 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1436-2020 to see it in context.
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