The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1422-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Glass Onion Catering Recalls Southwestern Salad Kits Due to E. coli Outbreak

Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering is recalling Southwestern Salad kits because an investigation linked the supplier to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves E. coli O157:H7, a high-risk pathogen, and is linked to a confirmed outbreak. Per the rubric, significant injury reports or high-risk pathogens with reported illness warrant a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering is voluntarily recalling 1,080 pounds of Southwestern Salad kits (20 lb boxes) packaged for Whole Foods. The kits contain cooked Soo Foo, roasted corn, red and yellow bell peppers, jalapenos, cilantro, pepitas, and dressing. The products were distributed in Northern California and Northern Nevada and have best-by dates ranging from September 23, 2013, to November 14, 2013.

The recall was initiated after an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 identified Glass Onion Catering as the supplier of the implicated products. The source text notes that all FDA-regulated products made by the company used similar ingredients.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their best-by dates and distribution region. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Southwestern Salad kit (20 lb box). Contents in individual Bags: Cooked Soo Foo Roasted Corn Red and Yellow Bell Peppers Jalapenos Cilantro Pepitas Dressing. Packaged for Whole Foods Manufactured by Glass Onion Catering, Richmond, CA

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 (1)

  • UPC NA Best by Dates of 9-23-13 to 11-14-13.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →