Greenberg Fruit Recalls Red Sliced Onions Due to Listeria Contamination
Greenberg Fruit Co is recalling specific lots of red sliced onions after routine environmental tests detected Listeria monocytogenes on processing machines.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Greenberg Fruit Co is voluntarily recalling specific lots of red sliced onions sold under the "Joe's Pride" label. The recall was initiated after routine environmental test samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes on two processing machines.
The affected product is packaged in poly bags inside cardboard boxes and includes 12 cases of 2-5 pound bags and 12 cases of 5 pound bags with 3/16-inch cuts. The specific lot numbers involved are 16075, 16077, 160714, and 160715 for the 2-5 pound bags, and 16077 for the 3/16-inch cut 5 pound bags. All product has a best by date of 8 days after the production date.
The affected product was distributed exclusively to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, Nebraska. Consumers who may have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and discard any matching items. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- onions/red sliced, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags inside cardboard boxes. All product has a best by date of 8 days after production date.
- Manufacturer
- Greenberg Fruit Co
- Category
- Food — Cut Vegetables
- 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 (3)
- Lot number: 16075
- 16077
- 160714
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Greenberg Fruit Co 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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