The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1946-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Oregon Potato Company Recalls Frozen Yellow Onion Dice for Listeria Risk

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling 3/8" Frozen Yellow Onion Dice due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 17 US states, Canada, and Ireland.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Oregon Potato Company is voluntarily recalling 3/8" Frozen Yellow Onion Dice because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves approximately 999,825 lbs. of the product in various bulk packaging formats, including totes and cases.

The affected items include specific item numbers such as 101472, 103330, 103341, 101578, 104147, and 104193. The recall covers specific lot numbers ranging from 161A070 to 161B088. 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 and businesses who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the listed item numbers and lot numbers. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
705000 IQF 3/8" Dice Yellow Onion, item number 101472, bulk tote, net wt. 1250 lbs. IQF 3/8" Yellow Onion Dice, item number 103330, 103341, bulk cases, net wt. 20 lbs. IQF 3/8" Yellow Onion Dice, item numbers 101578, 104147, and 104193, bulk cases, net wt. 45 lbs. IQF 3/
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 (20)

  • LOT numbers: 161A070
  • 161A071
  • 161A072
  • 161A073
  • 161A074
  • 161A075
  • 161A076
  • 161A079
  • 161A080
  • 161A081
  • 161A082
  • 161A083
  • 161A084
  • 161A089
  • 161B069
  • 161B070
  • 161B071
  • 161B072
  • 161B074
  • 161B079

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 →