239 salmonella illnesses in Canada now linked to U.S. onions CBC

Onions sold across Canada and U.S. under a variety of names

CBC News · Posted: Aug 07, 2020 5:42 PM ET | Last Updated: August 7

Red onion, Allium cepa, and other varieties of onions imported from the United States from Thomson International have caused more than 200 salmonella infections in Canada. They are now the subject of a recall. (FlowerPhotos/Universal Images Group/Getty)