Whole Foods Florida Recalls Fresh Foods for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling fresh prepared foods and seafood items that may contain raw yellow onions from Gill Onions, LLC due to possible 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC…"
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department. These products were prepared using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. The specific product identified in the structured data is Chunky Ranch Vegetable Salad No Oil Added, which was prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in the retail chef's case or on the self-service bar without a label.
The recall was initiated because Gill Onions, LLC recalled their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The affected products were sold directly to consumers through Whole Foods Market retail stores in the state of Florida. Consumers who have purchased these items should check their refrigerators and discard any products that match the description or contact the store for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. CHUNKY RANCH VEGETABLE SALAD NO OIL ADDED
- Manufacturer
- Ron Stockman Whole Foods
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- 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 (1)
- None
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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