The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1815-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Multiple Brands of Frozen Onions for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various brands of frozen chopped and diced onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers products distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of frozen chopped, diced, and pearl onions. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various brands such as Bybee Foods, Columbia River Organics, Northwest Grower's Select, Organic by Nature, Farmer's Bounty, Parade, Signature Kitchens, Veggie Maria, Amy's, CH Belt, Don Lee Farms, Happy Family/Nuture INC, Pacific Foods, and Single Source.

The total quantity of product involved in the recall is 6,689,779 lbs. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. All affected products have best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific code formats are provided for certain brands, including Farmer's Bounty, Parade, Signature Kitchens, and Veggie Maria.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands and dates listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Chopped Onions, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC R02303 Organic Diced Onions, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000116 Diced Onions, Brand Northwest Grower's Select, Net Wt 45 lb, UPC 19190 Pearl Onions, Brand Northwest Growers Select, Net…
Manufacturer
CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
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)

  • All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
  • 2016 and April 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC 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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