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Greenland & Chirag Crispy Fried Onions Recalled for Metal Contamination

Lion Foods recalls Greenland and Chirag crispy fried onions due to potential metal contamination. Check your UPCs and best-by dates.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0024-2020FoodGreenland / Chirag ›
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Recalling firmLion FoodsNijverheidsweg 5 · Sint-Maartensdijk, Netherlands
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Lion Foods is recalling specific lots of Greenland All Natural Gourmet Crispy Fried Onions and Chirag Gourmet Crispy Fried Onion products because they may contain metal fragments. The affected items are packaged in foil bags inside cartons and were distributed in the USA, Europe, and Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific UPC codes and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16665-greenland-chirag-crispy-fried-onions-recalled-for-metal-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16665-greenland-chirag-crispy-fried-onions-recalled-for-metal-contamination · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0024-2020

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“Greenland & Chirag Crispy Fried Onions Recalled for Metal Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16665-greenland-chirag-crispy-fried-onions-recalled-for-metal-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0024-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0024-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 11, 2019, that Lion Foods is voluntarily recalling Greenland and Chirag brand Crispy Fried Onions due to potential metal contamination, according to the FDA.

How to tell if you have it

  • Greenland All Natural Gourmet Crispy Fried Onions NET WT 400g UPC 5415685068
  • Chirag Gourmet Crispy Fried Onion Net Weight 400 Grams/14 oz. UPC 6421832035
  • Lot codes L9148 (L9149) with Best By dates 7/28-29/2020
  • Lot code L9154 with Best By date 3/6/2020

The hazard

The product poses a potential metal contamination hazard, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls include Straus Mint Chip Organic Ice Cream (2026-05-12) and Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream (2026-05-12), both citing metal contamination risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include McCain Foods Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall (2026-01-12).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Greenland All Natural Gourmet Crispy Fried Onions (NET WT 400g, UPC 5415685068) or Chirag Gourmet Crispy Fried Onion (Net Weight 400 Grams/14 oz, UPC 6421832035). Both are packaged in a foil bag inside a carton. Check for lot codes L9148 (Best By 7/28-29/2020), L9149 (Best By 7/28-29/2020), or L9154 (Best By 3/6/2020).

  • Brand
    Greenland / Chirag
  • Product
    Greenland All Natural Gourmet Crispy Fried Onions NET WT 400g UPC 5415685068 packaged in foil bag then carton; Chirag
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat any of the recalled onions if you have them in your possession.

  2. Check UPC and lot codes

    Verify if your package matches UPC 5415685068 or 6421832035 with the specific lot codes listed.

  3. Dispose of the product

    Discard the recalled items to avoid any risk of metal ingestion.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and Texas, and outside the U.S.

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: yesCAUtah: 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: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “USA (TX, CA), Europe, Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 11, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 8, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 16, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 30, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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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Where were these products sold?

The recalled items were distributed in the USA (specifically Texas and California), Europe, and Canada.

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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-0024-2020 (September 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0024-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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