GH Foods Recalls Diced Yellow Onions Due to Listeria Monocytogenes
GH Foods CA LLC is recalling diced yellow onions under multiple brands due to a Listeria Monocytogenes contamination issue identified by the supplier.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "GH Foods CA received notification from Gills onions of a recall of onions due to Listeria Monocytogenes. GH Foods used the recalled onions in numerous product."
Plain-English summary
GH Foods CA LLC is voluntarily recalling diced yellow onions packaged in 5 oz cups and 5 lb bags. The products are sold under the brand names Garden Highway Chef Essentials, Natural Directions, Raley's, and Garden Highway. The recall was initiated after GH Foods received notification from their supplier, Gills Onions, regarding a recall of onions due to Listeria Monocytogenes. GH Foods confirmed that the recalled onions were used in the affected products.
The affected products are distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The specific products include 5 oz cups with UPCs 8 26766 77015 1 (Garden Highway), 0 15400 19451 8 (Natural Directions), and 0 46567 71730 2 (Raley's), as well as 5 lb bags with UPC 10 82676 85045 4 (Garden Highway). All affected items have "best if sold by" dates ranging from July 17, 2012, to July 31, 2012.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria Monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Diced yellow onions, 5 oz cup packaged under the brand names of Garden Highway Chef Essentials, Natural Directions, Raley's. 5 lb under Garden highway label. Manufactured by GH Foods CA LLC, Rancho Cordova, CA.
- Manufacturer
- GH Foods CA 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)
- Garden Highway UPC: 5 oz. 8 26766 77015 1
- 5 lb. 10 826766 85045 4 Natural Direction UPC: 0 15400 19451 8
Distribution
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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