The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1930-2012·Announced 2012-08-15

Keys Fisheries Recalls Conch Salad Due to Listeria Risk in Onions

Keys Fisheries is recalling Conch Salad because it was prepared with onions subject to recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Keys Fisheries, Inc. is recalling its Conch Salad product. The recall is necessary because the salad was prepared with onions sourced from Gills Onions, LLC, which are subject to recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is labeled "KEYS FISHERIES CONCH SALAD" and is packaged in 5 lb plastic containers with 4 per case. The specific code for the recalled product is 07294144950. The quantity involved is 5 cases.

The product was distributed to Whole Food Stores in Florida. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific code and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Conch Salad w/onions. Product is labeled in part: "***KEYS FISHERIES CONCH SALAD***Ingredients Ground Conch, Fresh tomatoes, Fresh Cucmber, Mojo (grapefruit juice, lime juice, orange juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, sugar, spices, cumin) Tomatoe juice, Line juice…
Hazard
Affected units
5

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)

  • CODE: 07294144950

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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