⚠️OUTBREAK WARNING—CDC warns fresh whole onions causing large #Salmonella outbreak in 37 states. Throw away any unlabeled onions at home. Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from 🇲🇽 & distributed in US by **ProSource Inc**. 🧵 cdc.gov/salmonella/ora… 
2) Fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions imported from Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 & distributed by ProSource Inc—sold to restaurants & grocery stores throughout US. ProSource Inc. indicated onions were last imported on August 27, but imported onions can last up to 3 months in storage.
3) Do not sell or serve fresh whole red, white, or yellow onions that were imported from Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 and distributed by ProSource Inc.
•Check storage coolers and coolers for these onions.
•Wash and sanitize any surfaces that may have come in contact with these onions.
•Check storage coolers and coolers for these onions.
•Wash and sanitize any surfaces that may have come in contact with these onions.
4) •These onions may have stickers or packaging indicating the brand (ProSource Inc.) & where they were grown.
•If you can’t tell where the onions are from, don’t eat them.
•Wash surfaces and containers these onions may have touched using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
•If you can’t tell where the onions are from, don’t eat them.
•Wash surfaces and containers these onions may have touched using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
5) Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
6) •Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
◦Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
◦Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
◦Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
◦Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
7) Some people – especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems – may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization. cdc.gov/salmonella/gen…
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