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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1860-2016·Announced 2016-08-10

Club Chef Recalls Diced and Sliced Yellow Onions Due to Listeria

Club Chef LLC is recalling diced and sliced yellow onions because a customer reported that whole uncut product tested positive for Listeria.

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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) with a positive test result in a related product context elevates the risk profile to the highest tier under the rubric's criteria for critical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Club Chef LLC is recalling 4,445 cases of diced and sliced yellow onions in 2.5 lb and 5 lb clear plastic bags. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer that the whole uncut product tested positive for Listeria.

The affected product was shipped to Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The recalled items have Use By dates of June 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2016, and Julian dates of 150, 151, 153, and 154.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific dates and packaging described above. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but consumers should generally avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Diced and sliced yellow onions. 2.5 lb & 5 lb clear plastic bags
Manufacturer
Club Chef LLC
Hazard
Affected units
4,445

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 (8)

  • Use By date 6/8/16
  • 6/9/16
  • 6/10/16
  • 6/11/16
  • 6/12/16
  • 6/13/16 & 6/14/16 and Julian dates: 150
  • 151
  • 153 & 154

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

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