Glass Onion Catering Recalls Greek Style Orzo Salad Due to E. coli
Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering is recalling Delish Greek Style Orzo Salad because an investigation linked the supplier to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O157:H7) linked to an outbreak investigation, which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric for high-risk pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering is voluntarily recalling Delish Greek Style Orzo Salad. The product is a 6 oz (170g) clam shell plastic container containing traditional orzo, cucumber, red bell peppers, green onion, and Kalamata olives tossed with a creamy Greek Style yogurt and feta dressing. The product was packaged for Walgreens and manufactured in Richmond, CA.
The recall is being conducted because an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 identified Glass Onion Catering as the supplier of the products. The FDA notes that all FDA-regulated products made by the supplier used similar ingredients. The recall covers 244.13 lbs. of product with UPC 49022-74630 and best-by dates ranging from 9-23-13 to 11-14-13. The product was distributed in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Delish Greek Style Orzo Salad; Traditional orzo, cucumber, red bell peppers, green onion and Kalamata olives tossed with a creamy Greek Style yogurt and feta dressing. 6 oz (170g) in clam shell plastic container. Packaged for Walgreens Manufactured by Glass Onion…
- Manufacturer
- Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- UPC 49022-74630
- Best by Dates of 9-23-13 to 11-14-13.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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