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The CDC reported that as of August 6, 2020, a total of 640 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport had been reported from 43 states. This represents an increase of 250 cases in several days. The US cases are located in  Alaska (6), Alabama (1), Arizona (14), California (76), Colorado (14), Connecticut (2), Delaware (1), Florida (3), Georgia (1), Idaho (26), Illinois (41), Indiana (2), Iowa (20), Kansas (2), Kentucky (1), Maine (4), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (36), Minnesota (14), Mississippi (2), Missouri (6), Montana (52), Nebraska (10), Nevada (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (1), New York (5), North Carolina (5), North Dakota (8), Ohio (8), Oregon (85), Pennsylvania (9), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (17), Tennessee (5), Utah (90), Virginia (8), Washington (25), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (7), and Wyoming (16). Of 343 ill people with information available, 85 hospitalizations have been reported. No deaths have been reported. The onions have various labels, including Thomson Premium, TLC Thomson International, Tender Loving Care, El Competitor, Hartley’s Best, Onions 52, Majestic, Imperial Fresh, Kroger, Utah Onions, and Food Lion. Some foods made with recalled onions, such as deli salads and vegetable mixes, have also been recalled. Publix Super Markets (red onions, packaged by Del Monte Fresh Produce, NA, Inc. and sold in bulk merchandise displays in AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA).  Giant Eagle (red, yellow, and white onions sold in produce departments in PA, OH, WV, IN, and MD). Taylor Farms recalled products. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reported that as of August 7, 2020, there have been 239 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: Alberta (149), British Columbia (67), Manitoba (13), Saskatchewan (5), Ontario (3), Quebec (1), and Prince Edward Island (1). @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/newport-07-20/index.html#:~:text=CDC%2C%20public%20health%20and%20regulatory,Newport%20infections%20linked%20to%20onions.&text=Do%20not%20eat%2C%20serve%2C%20or,food%20made%20with%20these%20onions.

The FDA posted on its website that Giant Eagle grocery stores have recalled onions and products prepared with the onions. After receiving notice from their supplier, and due to the recall of Thomson International Salmonella related recall. Giant Eagle recalled red, yellow, and white onions sold in produce departments across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Maryland. The recall also includes select prepared foods items that included the affected onions as ingredients sold across the same five states. The prepared foods contain a variety of salads (chicken salads, spinach salad, green bean, etc.), Subs, pasta salads, hoagies, pizza, Heros, various other sandwiches, etc. Giant Eagle promptly removed these products on Saturday, August 1, from its produce and prepared foods departments as soon as it became apparent that some of its onion products may have been affected by the ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation by the FDA and CDC. There are no reported illnesses among Giant Eagle customers to date associated with this recall. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/giant-eagle-voluntarily-issued-august-1st-recall-onions-and-prepared-foods-using-onions-ingredient#:~:text=Giant%20Eagle%20Voluntarily%20Issued%20August,FDA

Taylor Farms Texas, a Dallas, TX establishment, is voluntarily recalling products containing onions as a result of the expanded onion recall initiated by Thomson International, Inc., which resulted in a recall by Taylor Farms’ onion supplier. These recalls are due to concerns of the potential for contamination by Salmonella spp. The Taylor Farms recalled are Macaroni Salad, 9.9 oz. ; Rotini Pasta Salad, 10 oz.; Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich, 6.25 oz.; Marketside Diced Yellow Onion 3/8″, 8 oz. tray; Marketside Diced Mirepoix, 10 oz. tray; Marketside Fajita Stir Fry, 8 oz. tray; and Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich, 6.25 oz. Taylor Farms has not received any reports of illnesses to date associated with these recalled items. The recalled products were distributed from 07/30/2020 – 08/01/2020 in Walmart and Kroger. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/taylor-farms-issues-recall-products-containing-onions-because-possible-health-risk

The multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to onions produced by Thomson International, Inc. cause the USDA/FSIS to issue a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products containing the onions. Taylor Farms produced the RTE meat and poultry items on July 30 and 31, 2020. The products include 7.25-oz. plastic sealed container labeled as “Sausage Breakfast Scramble Bowl”;  6.2-oz. plastic sealed container labeled as “Taylor Farms Cheddar Cheese & Chicken Salad Snack Tray”; 41.35-oz. plastic bags containing “Chicken Salad”; 10-oz. plastic sealed container labeled as “Chicken Salad Deli Snack”; 7.75-oz. plastic sealed container labeled as “HEB Shake Rattle Bowl SOUTHWEST SALAD with CHICKEN”; and 17.25-oz. plastic sealed container labeled as “Marketside SOUTHWEST STYLE SALAD WITH CHICKEN.” These products were shipped to retail locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.  @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/home/!ut/p/a1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOINAg3MDC2dDbwsfDxdDDz9AtyMgnyMDf3dDIAKIkEKcABHA0L6w_WjUJX4Wxq6AZWEBfp7OzsbWPgZwxTgtqIgN8Ig01FREQBCfym8/?1dmy&page=gov.usda.fsis.internet.topics&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2FFSIS-Content%2Finternet%2Fmain%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-releases-statements-and-transcripts%2Fnews-release-archives-by-year%2Farchive%2F2020%2Fpha-08052020-01