FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2444-2012

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

1/2" Diced Yellow Onions, 2/5lb, 4/5lb, 20lb. 1/4" Diced Yellow Onions, 1/5 lb, 2/5lb, 4/5lb. 1/8" Diced Yellow Onions, 4/5lb. 3/16" Diced Yellow Onions, 4/5lb. 3/8" Diced Yellow Onions, 1/5lb, 2/5lb, 4/5lb.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
lot codes: 22YAW1A1235, 22YAN1A1235, 22YAO1B1235, 22YAN1B1235, 22YAV1B1235.
Quantity
4,573 units

Why it was recalled

Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered onions because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm
Gills Onions, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1051 Pacific Ave, N/A, Oxnard, California 93030-7254

Distribution

Distribution pattern
nationwide in the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-09-06
FDA classified
2012-09-28
Posted by FDA
2012-10-10
Terminated
2012-10-31
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2444-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.