The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1894-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Bean Dip Products Due to Listeria-Contaminated Onions

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling specific bean dip products because they were made with onions recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling specific bean dip products due to the use of onions that were recalled for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are the 52 oz. Bean Dip Tray w/Salsa packaged under the Garden Highway label, and the 40 oz. Fresh Bean Dip with Salsa packaged under the Garden Highway and Pacific Coast Directions labels.

The recall was initiated after GH Foods received notification from Gills onions regarding a recall of onions due to Listeria monocytogenes. GH Foods used these recalled onions in the affected products. The products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. The affected items have best if sold by dates ranging from July 17, 2012, to July 31, 2012. Consumers should not consume these products and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bean Dip Tray w/Salsa, 52 oz. packaged under Garden Highway label; Fresh Bean Dip with Salsa, 40 oz under Garden Highway Label and Pacific Coast Directions Label Manufactured by GH Foods CA LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Manufacturer
GH Foods CA LLC
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)

  • 52 oz UPC: 8 26766 41750 6
  • 40 oz. Garden Highway UPC 8 26766 41752 0

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by GH Foods CA 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.

See all 33 products in this recall →

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