U.S. Says Onions Are Source of Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
U.S. health officials have linked an ongoing multistate and multi-country Salmonella Newport outbreak to onions. The announcement came one day after Canadian health officials made a similar statement.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging consumers and industry not to eat, serve, or sell any onions from Bakersfield, CA-based Thomson International Inc. The onions types affected include red, white, yellow, and sweet varieties. The warning also includes products made with these onions.