Nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to onions

SUNDANCE (WNE) — A salmonella outbreak is currently affecting 22 states –  including Wyoming – and is believed to be associated with onions. 
The specific products with which the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have linked the outbreak are from the Gills Onions brand and have been recalled. 
 
They include some lots of diced yellow onions, both three-pound bags and 8 oz cups; diced celery and onion mirepoix (10 oz); and diced red onions (8 oz cups). 
 
The affected produce has use-by dates between August 8 and 28, 2023. While this date is long passed, the CDC notes that some people may have frozen them to use later. 
 
The onions were sold in some stores, but were also sent to restaurants and institutions across the nation. 
 
The CDC advises those who have these items in their freezer or refrigerator to throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased. 
 
Of the 73 people currently known to have been affected by this salmonella outbreak, one is a Wyoming resident. No deaths have so far been reported, but 15 of the patients have been hospitalized. 
 
Most people recover without treatment from salmonella after four days to a week. Symptoms usually begin between six hours and six days after swallowing the bacteria. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. 
 
The outbreak is currently under investigation.
 
This story was published on November 23, 2023.