Class IF-1915-2012

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

Diced Yellow Onion. 1) Product is labeled in part: "***Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" "***FC Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 159280 Onion Yellow Diced 1/4" 4/5#. Item # 301540 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 1/2" 4/5#. Item # 301560 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 1/4" 2/7#. Item # 301580 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 3/4" #. 2) Yellow Onion. Product is labeled in part: "***FC Onion Diced 1/4" EVB***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 301565 FC ONION DICED 1/4" EVB.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 1) Item # 159280, 301540, 301560, 301580. 2) 301565
Quantity: 1) 746 cases; 2) 6 cases

Why it was recalled

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced fresh yellow onions and salsa products processed using yellow onions sourced from Gills Onions, LLC which were recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: FreshPoint South Florida
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2300 NW 19th St, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069-5227

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Products were distributed in South Florida.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-07-27
FDA classified: 2012-08-08
Posted by FDA: 2012-08-15
Terminated: 2014-10-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1915-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.