Food recall

Gills Onions, LLC recall: Diced Red Onions

Gills Onions, LLC, of Oxnard, CA, recalled Diced Red Onions and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “The recall was initiated because Gills Onions, LLC was informed by FDA of lab results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that diced red onions with lot # 51RDA1A2119 may be contaminated with...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 19, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 27, 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
“The recall was initiated because Gills Onions, LLC was informed by FDA of lab results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that diced red onions with lot # 51RDA1A2119 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
Worldwide to: Canada and nationwide to: retailers and foodservice distributors in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, New Jersey, Georgia, and Florida.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
61896

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1539-2012 Class I

    Diced Red Onions, 7oz clear plastic clamshell labeled Gills Onions with the May 17, 2012 use by date, United States UPC 6 43550 00041 2. Fresh Diced Red Onions, Oignons rouges frais, en des, 198 grams, Canadian UPC 6 43550 00045 0.

    Codes: lot code 51RDA1A2119

    Quantity: 2,360 lbs total

  • F-1540-2012 Class I

    3/8" Diced Red Onions, 5 LB. Bag

    Codes: lot code 51RDA1A2119

    Quantity: 2,360 lbs total

  • F-1541-2012 Class I

    1/4" Diced Red Onions, 5 LB. Bag

    Codes: lot code 51RDA1A2119

    Quantity: 2,360 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 June 27, 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.