Fresh Ideas Recalls Diced Onions Due to Listeria monocytogenes
Fresh Ideas Inc. is recalling specific diced onion products because they contain recalled Gill's Onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Ideas Inc. is recalling 255 cases of diced onion products, including 1/2", 3/4", 1/4", 1/16", and 1/8" diced onions in 5 lb poly bags, 10 lb poly bags, and 2 lb poly tubs. The products were produced between July 18, 2012, and July 25, 2012, and distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey.
The recall is being conducted because the products contain recalled Gill's Onions that are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is 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.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory and dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. The recall number is F-2068-2012.
The recalled product
- Product
- Costa: 1/2" Diced Onions (Item #C228); 3/4" Diced Onions (Item #C244) 1/4" Diced Onions (Item#C32) 5 lb poly bags Packed by: Fresh Ideas Co., 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Boston, MA 02129 Legal Seafood Diced Onions 1/16" (Item #L163) 10 lb poly bag OB Double Diced Onio
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Ideas Inc.
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 255
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)
- Produced on: Between 7/18/12 and 7/25/12
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Fresh Ideas 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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