West Des Moines, Iowa — A national onion recall has been issued for onions grown in a certain region, and Hy-Vee, Incorporated says people may have purchased affected onions at their stores.
Hy-Vee corporate has issued a consumer advisory regarding the onion recall. Hy-Vee was recently notified by its supplier, Capitol City Fruit that in August the grocer had received a shipment of onions that are part of the recall. The potentially impacted onions would have been sold at Hy-Vee stores between August 13 and September 1, 2021.
The only affected products sold at Hy-Vee stores were three-pound bags of yellow onions, available for purchase from August 13 to September 1, 2021. However, the FDA says the recall also includes white and red onions, but these were not sold at Hy-Vee.
The affected onions are no longer available at any Hy-Vee stores; however, Hy-Vee says consumers may have product remaining in storage or freezers, or in canned or frozen goods produced with the affected onions. Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee advises consumers to discard any affected product or return the product to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.
Additional information on the recall is available on the Food & Drug Administration’s page.
Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.
