Onions that were sold in stores in five states have been recalled due to possible contamination with listeria, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice.
The agency said in the notice that A&M Farms of Lyons, Georgia, has issued a voluntary recall of whole Vidalia onions that were packed on a single pack line between June 20 and June 23 because they could be contaminated with listeria.
Listeria is an organism that in healthy individuals typically only causes short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, and diarrhea. But it can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in people with reduced immunity, young children, and frail or elderly people….