Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Sunday expanded its recall of onions from the United States linked to 17 salmonella hospitalizations in Canada.The department said the recall now includes red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions that are distributed by the company, Thomson International in California.
It was initially only red onions. Red onions from the U.S. could contain salmonella, health officials warn Since the initial recall on July 30, there have been six additional reported illnesses of salmonella linked to the onions, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said in a statement.
The cases were in Saskatchewan and Quebec.There are a total of 120 cases of salmonella in Canada linked to the onions, the agency said.