CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Diced Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South Florida

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling Diced Yellow Onion, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes1) Item # 159280, 301540, 301560, 301580. 2) 301565

Quantity recalled1) 746 cases; 2) 6 cases

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-1915-2012
FDA event ID: 62750
Recalling firm: FreshPoint South Florida, Pompano Beach, FL
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 27 Jul 2012
FDA classified: 8 Aug 2012
Reported: 15 Aug 2012
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

27 Jul 2012	Recall initiated by company
8 Aug 2012	Classified by FDA	+12 days
15 Aug 2012	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced fresh yellow onions and salsa products processed using yellow onions sourced from Gills Onions, LLC which were recalled for 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. 1) Product is labeled in part: "***Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" "***FC Onion Yellow Diced***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 159280 Onion Yellow Diced 1/4" 4/5#. Item # 301540 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 1/2" 4/5#. Item # 301560 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 1/4" 2/7#. Item # 301580 FC ONION YELLOW DICED 3/4" #. 2) Yellow Onion. Product is labeled in part: "***FC Onion Diced 1/4" EVB***ORB***Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward and Palm Beach Counties***Refrigerate at 34 F***" Item # 301565 FC ONION DICED 1/4" EVB.

Where it was distributed

Products were distributed in South Florida.

Florida

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

FreshPoint South Florida is recalling sliced fresh yellow onions and salsa products processed using yellow onions sourced from Gills Onions, LLC which were recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

1) Item # 159280, 301540, 301560, 301580. 2) 301565

Where was it sold?

Products were distributed in South Florida.

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

9 other products · FDA event 62750

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South Florida.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Yellow Onion recalled by FreshPoint South FloridaYellow	FreshPoint South Florida	Listeria	FL

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