The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1938-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Oregon Potato Company Recalls Frozen Yellow Onion Dice for Listeria Risk

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of frozen yellow onion dice due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, and Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling IQF 1/4" Yellow Onion Dice, frozen, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves bulk cases with a net weight of 45 lbs. The specific item numbers affected are 103364, 103381, 104831, and 104155. The total quantity involved in the recall is 325,620 lbs.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada and Ireland. Consumers should check their freezers for the following lot numbers: 6078, 6082, 161A068, 161A075, 161A076, 161A086, 161B068, 161B071, 161B074, 161B075, 161B076, 161B085, and 161B086.

Individuals with questions about the recall should contact Oregon Potato Company. The source text does not specify a contact number or additional instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
IQF 1/4" Yellow Onion Dice, frozen, item numbers: 103364, 103381, and 104831, bulk cases, net wt. 45 lbs.; 11244CH Onion Dice 1/4, frozen, item number 103381, bulk cases, net wt. 45 lbs. Onion, Diced 1/4" IQF 45#CS, item number 104155, bulk cases, net wt. 45 lbs.
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 (13)

  • Lot numbers: 6078
  • 6082
  • 161A068
  • 161A075
  • 161A076
  • 161A086
  • 161B068
  • 161B071
  • 161B074
  • 161B075
  • 161B076
  • 161B085
  • 161B086.

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Oregon Potato Company 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 9 products in this recall →

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