CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Diced Yellow Onion recalled by Country Fresh Products
Country Fresh Products is recalling Diced Yellow Onion, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 25 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0839-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75061
- Recalling firm
- Country Fresh Products, Houston, TX
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 5 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 11 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Onions
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +133 days |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Diced Yellow Onion, Net Wt. 6oz, 8oz, 10oz, 16oz, 4/3 lb and 40oz, in clear plastic containers (sold under the Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Quik Trip The Spinx and Winn Dixie brand).
Where it was distributed
AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV.
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginiaWest Virginia
Stores named: Kroger, Winn-Dixie
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
BEST IF USED BY dates between August 11, 2016 through August 17, 2016.
Where was it sold?
AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
21 other products · FDA event 75061This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Harris Teeter, Kabob Kit recalled by Country Fresh Products.
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