The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1976-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Freshpoint Recalls Processed Yellow Onions Due to Listeria Risk

Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. is recalling Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Harvest Hash Mix because the product may be contaminated with 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 4 cases of Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Harvest Hash Mix. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Julian Dates 12188 through 12206 and Item Numbers 901786 and 501786. The product was distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific Julian Dates and Item Numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Harvest Hash Mix
Hazard
Affected units
4

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 (2)

  • Julian Date 12188 through Julian Date 12206 - Item No. 901786
  • 501786

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Freshpoint Atlanta, 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 13 products in this recall →

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