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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2136-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Whole Foods Florida Recalls Beet Dressing and Fresh Foods for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling fresh food items and beet dressing that may contain raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk pathogen scenario that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market in Florida has recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department. The recall includes Beet Dressing sold at the chef's case, self-service bar, or packaged. These products may have been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC.

Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall of their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific dates of sale.

Products were sold directly to consumers through Whole Foods Market retail stores in the state of Florida. Consumers who have purchased these items should stop consuming them and check with their local store for further instructions or refunds.

The recalled product

Product
Beet Dressing sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or sold packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET***BEET DRESSING***RED BEETS, HONEY, GARLIC, ONIONS, CANOLA MAYONNAISE (CANOLA OIL, EGGS, HONEY, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, LEMON JUICE), APP
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 31 recalled by Ron Stockman Whole Foods 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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