The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1942-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

St Clair Foods Recalls Diced Yellow Onions for Listeria Risk

St Clair Foods is recalling diced yellow onions distributed by Sysco in Tennessee 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

St Clair Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 90 cases of 4/5 SYS DICED YELLOW ONIONS (SUPC 7750243) distributed by Sysco. The recall is limited to the state of Tennessee. The affected product codes are 3164, 3174, 3184, and 3194.

The recall is being issued because the onions may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that onions that the firm further processed may be affected by this contamination.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific codes and distribution area mentioned. If the product is found, it should not be consumed. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
4/5 SYS DICED YELLOW ONIONS, 720611 SUPC 7750243, Distributed by: SYSCO
Hazard
Affected units
90

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)

  • Codes: 3164
  • 3174
  • 3184
  • 3194

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by St Clair Foods, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →

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