CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4" Sliced) recalled
Fresh Ideas is recalling Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4" Sliced), distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2012 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-2075-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62758
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Ideas, Boston, MA
- Brand
- Fajita Mix-Red
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 27 Aug 2012
- Reported
- 5 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Onions
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products contain recalled Gill's Onions due to 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
Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4" Sliced) Item #SAL4, 5 lb poly bag
Where it was distributed
MA, ME, RI, NH, CT, VTM, NY AND Nj
ConnecticutMassachusettsMaineNew HampshireNew YorkRhode Island
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products contain recalled Gill's Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Produced on: 7/18/12, 7/21/12, 7/24/12, 7/25/12
Where was it sold?
MA, ME, RI, NH, CT, VTM, NY AND Nj
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
12 other products · FDA event 62758This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Small Soup Vegetable Mix recalled by Fresh Ideas.
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