The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2143-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Whole Foods Florida Recalls Prepared Foods Due to Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling prepared foods and one seafood item that may contain raw yellow onions from Gill Onions, LLC, which are being recalled for 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

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 may have been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. The specific product identified in the recall notice is 'PASTA WITH LONG BEANS & ARAME IN CREAMY BEET VINAIGRETTE,' which was prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in the retail chef's case or on the self-service bar without a label.

Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall of their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Products were sold directly to consumers through Whole Foods Market retail stores in the state of Florida. Consumers who purchased these items should check their refrigerators and discard any affected products or return them to the store of purchase.

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. PASTA WITH LONG BEANS & ARAME IN CREAMY BEET VINAIGRETTE
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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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