美国食品和药物管理局，疾病预防控制中心警告未标记的洋葱可能携带沙门氏菌

美国美国食品药品监督管理局食品和药物管理局(美国食品和药物管理局)和疾病控制中心(疾控中心)目前正在调查一起多州爆发的沙门氏菌感染事件，该事件与从墨西哥奇瓦瓦进口的全红、白、黄洋葱有关。

这些洋葱由爱达荷州哈雷市的ProSource公司。进口和分销，已与美国37个州的652种疾病和129例住院病例有关。截至本文撰写之时，尚无死亡报告。洋葱被销往美国各地的超市和餐馆。根据ProSource的说法，潜在受影响的洋葱自8月27日以来就没有进口过，但由于洋葱可以保存长达三个月，它们可能仍在一些家庭或企业储存。

RELATED:疾控中心警告不要食用含有沙门氏菌的肉类食品。食品和药物管理局负责食品政策和反应的副专员弗兰克伊亚那斯(弗兰克亚那斯)在一份声明中说，这就是为什么随着我们调查的继续，我们建议餐馆、零售商和消费者不要食用、销售或供应由ProSource公司。供应的从墨西哥奇瓦瓦州进口的红、黄、白洋葱或含有这些洋葱的产品ProSource公司。已同意自愿召回此类洋葱。'

美国食品和药物管理局和疾病预防控制中心建议消费者询问餐馆或食品供应商等是否供应洋葱。由ProSource公司。提供，从墨西哥奇瓦瓦州进口企业被要求不要"出售、供应或食用"任何由ProSource提供的洋葱，并扔掉任何没有供应商信息的完整洋葱，以防万一。受影响的洋葱被描述为"巨大的、巨大的、中等的或甜的"。'

这些机构还建议超市购物者丢弃任何没有标签或包装标明品牌或产地的红色、白色或黄色洋葱。如果你发现任何一种原生洋葱，疾病预防控制中心建议用热肥皂水彻底清洁任何表面

he onions might have touched, and cleaning any container that they were stored in. 

"Onions that are clearly labeled or that you buy at a local farmer's market should be OK," James E. Rogers, PhD, Consumer Reports' director of food safety research and testing, told the outlet. "But don't consume any onion unless you are absolutely certain of its source." 

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Investigators from the CDC, as well as state and local officials, were able to trace 20 clusters of illness to restaurants where raw onions were served. One sample of a takeout condiment cup containing cilantro and lime also contained an "outbreak strain" of Salmonella Oranienburg; the sick customer who received the cup said that it also contained onions. ProSource was a common supplier for many of the restaurants where people who became sick reported eating, including the one that served the aforementioned condiment cup.

"We are issuing this update early in our investigation as part of our continued commitment to transparency and early communication," Yiannas continued. "We will provide updates as we learn more during our continuing traceback investigation, especially if there are any updates to this critical public health advice."

UPDATE: On Monday, October 25, the FDA expanded its recall of the onions imported and distributed by ProSource to include onions that were included in meal kits from HelloFresh and EveryPlate, as well as onions from Keeler Family Farms and Potandon Produce. 

"HelloFresh has learned that one of its ingredient suppliers is involved in the recall of Mexican-grown onions over the potential presence of salmonella bacteria," a company spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Food Safety News. "HelloFresh asks that its customers of home-delivered meals discard all onions received from July 7, 2021, through September 8, 2021." (Onions included in meal kits that were received after September 8 are not affected and should be safe to eat.) 

The same date range — July 7 through September 8 — applies to onions included in meal kits from EveryPlate. Onions included in meal kits that were delivered after September 8 are not affected.

SECOND UPDATE: On Friday, November 12, the FDA announced that Wisconsin produce distributor Alsum Farms & Produce was voluntarily recalling 3-pound and 5-pound bags of whole yellow onions; 2-pound bags of both whole red and whole white onions; and 50-pound cartons of whole yellow onions, as there is a risk that they could be contaminated with salmonella.

According to the FDA, the onions are labeled "Produce of Mexico" and were sent to select retailers in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin between July 13 and August 18 of this year. The FDA's website has detailed label and packaging information, as well as the lot codes for the affected bags of onions.

"The health and safety of our customers is our top priority," Heidi Randall, the COO of Alsum Farms & Produce, told the agency. "We advise consumers check their home pantries for any recalled product remaining to minimize even the slightest risk to public health."

Anyone who still has a bag of these onions is advised to either dispose of them or return them to the retailer where they were purchased for a full refund.

This story originally appeared on foodandwine.com