The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1944-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Oregon Potato Company Recalls Fresh White Onion Strips for Listeria Risk

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling fresh white onion strips 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.

Plain-English summary

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling 3/8" White Onion Strip-FRESH, item number 105196, in bulk totes with a net weight of 1,200 lbs. The recall involves a total of 51,988 lbs of the product.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by LOT number 161B077.

The 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 inventory for this specific lot number and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
3/8" White Onion Strip-FRESH, item number 105196, bulk totes, net wt. 1200 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 (1)

  • LOT number: 161B077

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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