Gills Onions Recalls Onion and Celery Products for Listeria Risk
Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix. The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include Yellow Onion Puree, 38lbs, with the "Gills Onions" label and no UPC. The total quantity involved is 787,457 lbs. The distribution pattern is nationwide in the US and to Canada. The USA Lot code for the recalled items is all lots on or before August 3, 2012.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the description and lot code provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- Yellow Onion Puree, 38lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.
- 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 (2)
- USA Lot code: all lots 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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