Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1541-2012
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
1/4" Diced Red Onions, 5 LB. Bag
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- lot code 51RDA1A2119
- Quantity
- 2,360 lbs total
Why it was recalled
The recall was initiated because Gills Onions, LLC was informed by FDA of lab results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that diced red onions with lot # 51RDA1A2119 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Gills Onions, LLC
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1051 Pacific Ave, N/A, Oxnard, California 93030-7254
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Worldwide to: Canada and nationwide to: retailers and foodservice distributors in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, New Jersey, Georgia, and Florida.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2012-05-19
- FDA classified
- 2012-06-18
- Posted by FDA
- 2012-06-27
- Terminated
- 2012-10-25
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1541-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.