FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1815-2016

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

Organic Chopped Onions, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC R02303 Organic Diced Onions, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000116 Diced Onions, Brand Northwest Grower's Select, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC 19190 Pearl Onions, Brand Northwest Growers Select, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 22100 Organic Diced Onions, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC AK#200064 Organic Diced Onions, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC 202819 Raw Chopped Onions, Brand Farmer's Bounty, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC 26290 Chopped Onions, Brand Parade, Net Wt 12 oz, UPC 5070055791 Chopped Onion, Brand Signature Kitchens, Net Wt 12 oz, UPC 2113009049 Onion Cut, Brand Veggie Maria, Net Wt 500 g, UPC 543567006321 *******BULK containers*************** Organic Onions Diced, Brand Amy's, Net Wt 45 lb Organic Onions Diced, Brand CH Belt, Net Wt 45 Organic Onions Diced, Brand Don Lee Farms, Net Wt 45 Organic Onions Diced, Happy Family/Nuture INC, Net Wt 1250 Organic Onions Diced, Brand Pacific Foods, Net Wt 45 lb Organic Onions Diced, Pacific Foods, Net Wt 1250 Onions Diced, Brand Single Source, Net Wt 45 lb

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018. Farmer's Bounty Raw Chopped Onions have the code format 284523007721 08:36 Parade Chopped Onions have the code format Best By: 122215 281123001108 15:23) Product of USA A Signature Kitchens Chopped Onion have the code format Best Before: Oct 23 17 S3904 15:08 B Product of USA Veggie Maria Onion Cut have the code format 2016/01 20:55 B 103700201142
Quantity
6,689,779 lbs

Why it was recalled

Onions are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1825 N Commercial Ave, N/A, Pasco, Washington 99301-9533

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US nationwide and in Canada & Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-02
FDA classified
2016-07-26
Posted by FDA
2016-08-03
Terminated
2017-09-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1815-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.