The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1915-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

FreshPoint South Florida Recalls Diced Yellow Onions Due to Listeria Risk

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling diced yellow onions and salsa products because they used onions from a supplier 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 identifies the agency classification as Class I and cites Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced fresh yellow onions and salsa products. The recall is necessary because these products were processed using yellow onions sourced from Gills Onions, LLC, which were previously recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include diced yellow onions labeled with item numbers 159280, 301540, 301560, 301580, and 301565. The products bear labels indicating they are refrigerated and carry the Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties (ORB) certification. The total quantity involved is 746 cases of diced yellow onions and 6 cases of yellow onion.

These products were distributed in South Florida. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and discard any items matching the descriptions and item numbers listed above.

The recalled product

Product
Diced Yellow Onion. 1) Product is labeled in part: "***Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" "***FC Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrig
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 (4)

  • 1) Item # 159280
  • 301540
  • 301560
  • 301580. 2) 301565

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by FreshPoint South Florida 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 10 products in this recall →