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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 7, 2018

Boar's Head Sweet Vidalia Onions in Sauce Recall: Glass in Product

Boar's Head recalls sweet vidalia onions in sauce due to glass contamination. Consumers should check UPCs and stop using if glass is found.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1845-2018FoodBoar's Head ›
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Recalling firmVidalia Valley, Inc.4320 Ga Highway 178 · Lyons, GA 30436-4125
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What happened, in plain English

Boar's Head is recalling sweet vidalia onions in sauce from glass jars because glass was found in the product. This could cause injury if the glass breaks during use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18758-boar-s-head-sweet-vidalia-onions-in-sauce-recall-glass.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18758-boar-s-head-sweet-vidalia-onions-in-sauce-recall-glass · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1845-2018

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“Boar's Head Sweet Vidalia Onions in Sauce Recall: Glass in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18758-boar-s-head-sweet-vidalia-onions-in-sauce-recall-glass. Based on FDA recall #F-1845-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1845-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Glass pieces in the product could cause injury if the jar breaks during use. The hazard is not described as causing serious injury in normal use.

Who’s affected

Owners of Boar's Head Sweet Vidalia Onions in Sauce in glass jars with the listed UPCs are affected. People who have consumed the product or plan to use it are at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for glass jars with UPC 042421069563 (9oz) or UPC 042421265170 (64oz). The product was distributed by Brunkhors Co. in New York.

  • Brand
    Boar's Head
  • Product
    Boar's Head Brand Sweet Vidalia Onions in Sauce, glass jars 9oz UPC 0 42421 06956 3 & 64 oz UPC 0 42421 26517 0
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check for Glass

    Inspect the product for glass pieces before use.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Ohio.

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: yesOHPennsylvania: 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: “All product was shipped to OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6.6 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 7, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 22, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 29, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 3, 2025420182025
  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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Where this comes from

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-1845-2018 (August 7, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1845-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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