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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 31, 2020

Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Yellow Sliced Onions for Salmonella Newport Risk

Emerald Fruit & Produce recalls yellow sliced onions sold by pound for foodservice due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination. Product is perishable and refrigerated with 5-day shelf life.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1260-2020FoodEmerald Fruit & Produce ›
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Recalling firmEmerald Fruit & Produce Inc2525 W 7th Pl · Eugene, OR 97402-2688
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Emerald Fruit & Produce is recalling yellow sliced onions sold by pound for foodservice use because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15444-emerald-fruit-produce-recalls-yellow-sliced-onions-for-salmonella-newport.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15444-emerald-fruit-produce-recalls-yellow-sliced-onions-for-salmonella-newport · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1260-2020

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“Emerald Fruit & Produce Recalls Yellow Sliced Onions for Salmonella Newport Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15444-emerald-fruit-produce-recalls-yellow-sliced-onions-for-salmonella-newport. Based on FDA recall #F-1260-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1260-2020%22&limit=1).

Emerald Fruit & Produce Inc voluntarily recalled M60026CS Onions Yellow Sliced due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination, the FDA said on July 31, 2020. The product was distributed in Oregon.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Emerald Fruit & Produce
  • Product: M60026CS Onions Yellow Sliced
  • Format: Sold by pound for foodservice use; 5 lbs. cello bags
  • Quantity: 120 lbs. total
  • Distribution: Oregon only

The hazard

The processed onions products are recalled due to a potential contamination with Salmonella Newport, according to the FDA. Onions were supplied from Thomson International Inc.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Superfoods Live it Up Super Greens Recall (2026-01-15), Pacific Fresh Vegetables Recall (2025-10-27), and PS Seasoning & Spices Ellsworth Sour Cream Onion Seasoning Recall (2026-04-22).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for yellow sliced onions sold by pound for foodservice use with the product code M60026CS. The packaging may not have a label, best by date, or expiration date.

  • Brand
    Emerald Fruit & Produce
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 12 products

All 12 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    distributed in OR only.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1260-2020M60026CS Onions Yellow Sliced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.120 lbs. total
F-1261-2020M60025CS Onions Yellow Diced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.436 lbs. total
F-1262-2020M60027CS Onions Yellow Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.160 lbs.
F-1263-2020M60023CS Onions Red Sliced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.195 lbs.
F-1264-2020M60022CS Onions Red Diced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.45 lbs.
F-1265-2020Onions Red Whole Dry 5 lb. bag (item 78156) for food service use, shelf life 14 days, packed in 5 lbs. cello bag and stored in box - No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.80 lbs. total
F-1266-2020M60024CS Onions Red Whole Peeled sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.10 lbs. total
F-1267-2020M60064CS Onions White Sliced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.10 lbs.
F-1268-2020M60058CS Onions White Diced sold by pound for foodservice use. Product is perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, and packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.70 lbs.
F-1269-2020Onions White Whole Dry 5 lb bag (item 78158) for foodservice use, shelf life 14 days, packed in 5 lbs. cello bag and stored in box - No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.55 lbs. total
F-1270-2020Onions Yellow Whole Dry 5 lb. bag (item 78155) for foodservice use. Shelf life 14 days, packed in 5 lbs. cello bag and stored in box - No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.55 lbs. total
F-1271-2020Onions Red Rings 3/16 (item 78267) sold by 5 lb bag for foodservice use, perishable, refrigerated, shelf life 5 days, packed in 5 lbs. cello bags. No label was attached/provided.; No Best by Date or Expiration dates are included on packaging.55 lbs. total
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Inspect packaging for the product code M60026CS on yellow sliced onions sold by pound for foodservice use.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Oregon.

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: yesORNevada: 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: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “distributed in OR only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Oregon.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 59 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 31, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 24, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 2, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 28, 202042020
  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

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Are there any labels on the packaging?

No label was attached or provided on the packaging.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1260-2020 (July 31, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1260-2020 to see it in context.
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