Freshpoint Recalls Processed Yellow Onions Due to Listeria Risk
Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. is recalling processed yellow onions potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in five southeastern states.
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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 62 cases of Processed Yellow Onions - Whole Peeled. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The affected product is identified by Julian Dates 12188 through 12206 and Item Numbers 500557, 500267, 501884, 800267, and 900267. Distribution was limited to 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 found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Processed Yellow Onions - Whole Peeled
- Manufacturer
- Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Processed Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 62
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 (5)
- Julian Date 12188 through Julian Date 12206 - Item No. 500557
- 500267
- 501884
- 800267
- 900267
Distribution
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.
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