Class IF-2161-2012

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

Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Surimi Salad is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "***WHOLE FOODS MARKET***THOUSAND ISLAND SURIMI SALAD***SURIMI ( FISH, PROTEIN ( POLLOCK AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING), WATER, SUGAR, WHEAT STARCH, EGG WHITE, POTATO STARCH....***"

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: None
Quantity: UNKNOWN

Why it was recalled

Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall on their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Notification channel: Other
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 6451 N Federal Hwy 101, N/A, Ft Lauderdale, Florida 33308

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-07-27
FDA classified: 2012-09-07
Posted by FDA: 2012-09-19
Terminated: 2012-09-19
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2161-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.