The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2076-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Fresh Ideas Vegetable Blend Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Fresh Ideas Inc. is recalling Tex Mex Sliced Vegetable Blend because it contains recalled Gill's Onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes represents a significant health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Ideas Inc. is voluntarily recalling Tex Mex Sliced Vegetable Blend, Item #TMEX, which consists of red pepper, green pepper, and Spanish onion in 5 lb poly bags. The recall is necessary because the product contains recalled Gill's Onions that are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was produced on July 18, 2012, July 21, 2012, July 24, 2012, and July 25, 2012. It was distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should discard it or return it 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
Tex Mex Sliced Vegetable Blend, Item #TMEX Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4" Sliced) 5 lb poly bag
Manufacturer
Fresh Ideas Inc.
Hazard

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: 7/18/12
  • 7/21/12
  • 7/24/12
  • 7/25/12

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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.

See all 13 products in this recall →