The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1918-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

FreshPoint Recalls Sliced Yellow Onions and Salsa Due to Listeria Risk

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced yellow onions and salsa products because they were processed using onions sourced from a supplier recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

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

The affected products include sliced fresh yellow onions and salsa products. The source text does not specify the exact number of units, specific lot numbers, or distribution dates beyond the general context of the supplier recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is a precautionary measure to prevent potential exposure to Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product

Product
Yellow Onion. Product is labeled in part: "***Onion Yellow Whole***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 159760 ONION YELLOW WHOLE PEELED 4/5#.
Hazard
Affected units
134

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 (1)

  • Item # 159760.

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 →