The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1907-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

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.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria Monocytogenes) without reported illnesses in the source text, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

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
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

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 →