Food recall

Gills Onions, LLC recall: Diced Yellow Onions

Gills Onions, LLC, of Oxnard, CA, recalled Diced Yellow Onions and 10 other products. The FDA's reason: “Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix because they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 17, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 15, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed October 25, 2012

The recall

Company
Gills Onions, LLC (Oxnard, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix because they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide in the US and to Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
55924

The 11 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1847-2012 Class I

    Diced Yellow Onions, 7oz, UPC 643550000405, Gills Onions Label; Diced Yellow onions, 5lb bag, UPC 898634001018, True Leaf label; Diced Yellow onions, 8oz, UPC 643550000498, clear plastic containers sold in Wegmans stores; Diced Yellow Onions, Oignons jaunes frais, en des, 198 grams, UPC 643550000443, Gills Onions Label. Diced Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 7oz, and Canada Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 198g. Recall expanded on July 25, 2012 with the following codes: USA Lot code: all for 7oz, 8oz, and 5lbs on or before August 3, 2012. Canada Lot code: all for 198 g on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1848-2012 Class I

    Diced Red Onions, 7oz, UPC 643550000412; Diced Red Onions, Oignons rouge frais, en des, 198 grams, UPC 643550000450. Diced Red Onions, 5lbs., "Gills Onions" Label, no UPC; Diced Red Onions, 5lbs, "Crossvalley" label, no UPC. Diced Red Onions, 5lbs, "Markon" label, no UPC. Diced Red Oninos, 5lbs, "Cisco" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: 22RAA1A2184 for 7oz., and Canada Lot code: 22RAA1A2184 for 198g. Recall expanded to include following lots: USA lot code: All lots on or before August 3, 2012. Canada Lot code: all lot codes on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1849-2012 Class I

    Slivered Yellow Sweet Onions, 5 oz, UPC 643550000092. Slivered Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC. Slivered Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Crossvalley" label, no UPC; Slivered Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Sysco" label, no UPC. Slivered Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Markon" label, no UPC. Slivered Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Nourish & Delight" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: 22YAA1A2184, Recall expanded to include following lots: USA lot code: All lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1850-2012 Class I

    Slivered Red Onions, 5 oz, UPC 643550000009. Slivered Red Onions, 5lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC; Slivered Red Onions, 5lbs, "Markon" label, no UPC. Slivered Red Onions, 5lbs, "Sysco" label, no UPC; Slivered Red Onions, 5lbs, "Crossvalley", no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: 22RAA1A2184,

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1851-2012 Class I

    Diced Celery and Onion, 7 oz, UPC 643550000429; Diced Celery and Onion, 19 oz, UPC 643550000351; Diced Celery and Onions, 8oz, UPC 643550000504, clear plastic containers sold in Wegmans; Diced Celery & Onions, Celeri et oignons frais, en des, 198g, UPC 643550000467. Diced Celery and Onions, 5lbs, "Crossvalley" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 7oz and 19oz., Canada Lot code: 22YAA1A2184 for 198 g. Expanded on July 25, 2012 to include: USA Lot code: All lots for 7oz, 8oz, and 19 oz on or before August 3, 2012. Canada Lot Code: All lots for 198 g on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1852-2012 Class I

    Whole peeled Yellow onions, 30 lbs, UPC 02060042553, "Western Onion" label; Whole peeled yellow onions, 1400lbs and 1200 bins, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC Whole peeled Yellow onions, 20lbs, "Gills Onions" label; 25lbs, "Crossvalley" label; 30lbs, "Sysco" label; 30lbs, "Crossvalley" label; 30lbs, "Markon" label.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1853-2012 Class I

    Diced Organic Yellow Onions, 5lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1854-2012 Class I

    4 Piece Wedge Cutted Onions, 28lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1855-2012 Class I

    Diced Red Tomatoes, 5lbs tray, "Nourish & Delight", no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1856-2012 Class I

    Yellow Onion Puree, 38lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

  • F-1857-2012 Class I

    Red Onion Puree, 38lbs, "Gills Onions" label, no UPC.

    Codes: USA Lot code: all lots on or before August 3, 2012.

    Quantity: 787,457 lbs total

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 15, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.