Gills Onions Recalls Diced Onions and Celery Mix for Listeria Risk
Gills Onions is recalling diced onions and celery mix due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers products distributed nationwide and to Canada.
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 is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are scored as 4 (Severe) or higher.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling diced and slivered red and yellow onions, as well as diced celery and onion mix. The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include diced yellow onions in 7oz, 8oz, and 5lb packages, as well as 198g packages sold in the US and Canada. Specific lot codes are provided for the 7oz and 198g items, with the recall expanding to include all lots of the 7oz, 8oz, and 5lb US products and 198g Canadian products on or before August 3, 2012.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes against the information provided in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Diced Yellow Onions, 7oz, UPC 643550000405, Gills Onions Label; Diced Yellow onions, 5lb bag, UPC 898634001018, True Leaf label; Diced Yellow onions, 8oz, UPC 643550000498, clear plastic containers sold in Wegmans stores; Diced Yellow Onions, Oignons jaunes frais, en des, 198
- Manufacturer
- Gills Onions, LLC
- Category
- Food — 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 (7)
- USA Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 7oz
- and Canada Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 198g. Recall expanded on July 25
- 2012 with the following codes: USA Lot code: all for 7oz
- 8oz
- and 5lbs on or before August 3
- 2012. Canada Lot code: all for 198 g on or before August 3
- 2012.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Gills Onions, 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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