The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1899-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

Garden Highway diced celery and onion product recalled for Listeria risk

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling Garden Highway diced celery and onion products because the onions used in manufacturing were recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GH Foods CA LLC is recalling Garden Highway Chef Essentials Celery, Onions, diced, 5 oz. The recall was initiated after the manufacturer received notification from Gills onions that their onions were being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes. GH Foods used the recalled onions in the affected product.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 8 26766 77000 7 and has best if sold by dates ranging from 7/19/12 to 7/31/12. The product was distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Garden Highway Chef Essentials Celery, Onions, diced: 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 77000 7
  • All with best if Sold by dates of 7/19/12 to 7/31/12.

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 →