CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gills Onions were used in this product recalled
Ron Stockman Whole Foods is recalling Gills Onions were used in this product, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 27 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-2158-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62734
- Recalling firm
- Ron Stockman Whole Foods, Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Brand
- Gills
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 7 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 19 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Other
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall on their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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
Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. THOUSAND ISLAND SHRIMP SALAD
Where it was distributed
Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Is Gills Onions were used in this product recalled?
Yes. Ron Stockman Whole Foods recalled Gills Onions were used in this product on 27 Jul 2012. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2158-2012.
Why was it recalled?
Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall on their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
None
Where was it sold?
Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of 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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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