Have you purchased onions since August 27th? You might want to check where they were grown. A salmonella outbreak impacting 37 states and sickening over 600 people in the U. S. is being linked to certain imported onions. A warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions says fresh, whole red, white and yellow onions from Chihuahua, Mexico, were distributed to grocery stores and restaurants across the U. S. by Prosource, Inc. If you have them, they should be thrown away. Salmonella traced to onions has sent 129 people to the hospital.
The CDC also advises that surfaces and containers that have been in contact with the onions should be washed with hot, soapy water or in a dishwasher. Officials also urge consumers not to buy any whole red, white or yellow onions without stickers or packaging that show where they’re from and throw away any onions that are already in the home.
