The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2145-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Whole Foods Florida Recalls Fresh Items for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market in Florida is recalling fresh prepared foods and one seafood item that may contain raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

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 recall details is the Ranch Iceberg Salad Wedge No Oil Added, which was distributed in the retail chef's case or on the self-service bar and was not sold labeled.

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.

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 for a refund.

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. RANCH ICEBERG SALAD WEDGE NO OIL ADDED
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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