The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1898-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

GH Foods Recalls Diced Vegetable Cups Due to Listeria Risk

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling diced carrot, celery, and onion deli cups because the onions used in the products were 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 is defined as a serious health hazard. The rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling specific 5-ounce diced vegetable deli cups. The affected products include Garden Highway Chef Essentials Carrots, Celery, Onions, diced; Natural Directions Carrots, Celery, onions deli cup; and Safeway Farms Carrots, Celery, onions. These products were manufactured by GH Foods CA LLC in Rancho Cordova, California.

The recall is being conducted because GH Foods received notification from Gills onions that their onions were being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes. GH Foods used the 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 products with best if sold by dates ranging from July 17, 2012, to July 31, 2012. The specific UPC codes are 8 26766 77050 2 for Garden Highway, 0 15400 19454 9 for Natural Coast Directions, and 0 21130 28421 4 for Safeway Farms. Consumers should not consume these products and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Highway Chef Essentials Carrots, Celery, Onions, diced: 5 oz Natural Directions Carrots, Celery, onions deli cup , 5 oz; Safeway Farms Carrots, Celery, onions. , 5 oz. 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)

  • Garden Highway UPC: 8 26766 77050 2
  • Natural Coast Directions UPC: 0 15400 19454 9

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.

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