The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has determined that a laboratory error incorrectly caused the October 18, 2024 recall announcement concerning Church Brothers’ Farm’s green onions.
The products from Church Brothers did not contain Salmonella and the recall has been rescinded.
Church Brothers Farms voluntarily recalled just over 1,200 cases of green onions due to the potential contamination. After further internal review, the CFIA conclusively determined that cross-contamination had occurred. They also confirmed that the cross-contamination was an isolated event and no other samples have been affected.
And with the holiday season here, Cardone is seeing higher demand. The vegetable is a sister vegetable to the artichoke and is mainly consumed around Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. As for pricing, it is higher this year thanks to increased demand. And availability is up in the air as the La Grande area, which is the main growing region for Cardone, has received extensive rain recently and more is expected.
I’m Lori Boyer reporting for AgNet West.