Fresh Ideas Inc. Recalls Julienne Onions and Onion Strings Due to Listeria
Fresh Ideas Inc. is recalling specific lots of Julienne Onions and Legal Onion Strings because they contain recalled Gill's Onions 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 minimum severity score of 4. However, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for severe health consequences, aligning with the 'Critical' criteria for known high-risk pathogens in Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Ideas Inc. is voluntarily recalling 27 cases of Julienne Onions (Item #J705, 4.0 lbs poly tub) and Legal Onion Strings (Item #L165, 5 lb poly bag). The products were packed by Fresh Ideas Co. in Boston, Massachusetts. The recall is necessary because the products contain recalled Gill's Onions that are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were produced on July 21, 2012, July 22, 2012, July 24, 2012, and July 25, 2012. Distribution was limited to Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey.
Consumers who have these products in their possession should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Julienne Onions, Item #J705 4.0 lbs poly tub; Legal Onion Strings (Item #L165), 5 lb poly bag Packed by: Fresh Ideas Co., 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Boston, MA 02129 Item # 00254
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Ideas Inc.
- Category
- Food — Vegetables / Frozen
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 27
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 (4)
- Produced on: 7/21/12
- 7/22/12
- 7/24/12
- 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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