The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1655-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Pictsweet Recalls Frozen Chopped Onions for Listeria Risk

The Pictsweet Company is recalling specific lots of frozen chopped onions due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects Kroger and Pictsweet brands distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

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 (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling certain lots of frozen chopped onions labeled as Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R) and PICTSWEET(R) Chopped Onions. The recall is being conducted because the onions may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Approximately 81,752 units of the product were distributed nationwide. The affected products are identified by specific UPCs and lot codes listed in the official recall notice. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89791, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 b) PICTSWEET(R) Chopped Onions, recipe helper, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 96609, DISTRIBUTE
Hazard
Affected units
81,752

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 (20)

  • a) UPC 11110 89791: Lot Codes: 0896BG
  • 0896BH
  • 0896BJ
  • 0896BK
  • 0896KA
  • 0896KB
  • 0956BA
  • 0956BB
  • 0956BC
  • 0956BD
  • 0956BG
  • 0956BJ b) UPC 70560 96609: Lot Codes: 0826BA
  • 0826BB
  • 0826BC
  • 0826BD
  • 0826BE
  • 0826BF
  • 0826BG
  • 0826BH
  • 0906BA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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 12 products in this recall →