The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1982-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Freshpoint Atlanta Recalls Processed Yellow Onions Due to Listeria Risk

Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. is recalling 153 cases of Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Asian Bias Mix 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 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 recalling 153 cases of Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Asian Bias Mix. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Julian Dates 12188 through 12206 and Item No. 501204. The recall covers distribution 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 Number listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Asian Bias Mix
Hazard
Affected units
153

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)

  • Julian Date 12188 through Julian Date 12206 - Item No. 501204

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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