The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1924-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

FreshPoint South Florida Recalls Sliced Onions and Salsa Due to Listeria Risk

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced yellow onions and salsa products because they used onions 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 items labeled in part as "FC Salsa Pineapple & Papaya" and "FC SALSA PINEAPPLE 2/5#". These are fresh-made, ready-to-eat products. The specific item number is 302950.

Products were distributed in South Florida. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific items and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Yellow Onion. Product is labeled in part: "***FC Salsa Pineapple & Papaya"***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 302950 FC SALSA PINEAPPLE 2/5#. Product is fresh made - Ready To Eat.
Hazard
Affected units
1

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 # 302950

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 →