CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
New York City Corned Beef on Rye recalled by Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Ron Stockman Whole Foods is recalling New York City Corned Beef on Rye, 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-2142-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62734
- Recalling firm
- Ron Stockman Whole Foods, Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Brand
- New York
- 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
- Vitamins
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
New York City Corned Beef on Rye sold at the chef's case, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET***FANCY REUBEN SANDWICH WITH PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF***PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF (BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, SUGAR, BEET POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, GARLIC, BAY LEAF, MUSTARD SEED, ALLSPICE) HONEY MUSTARD COLESLAW ( GREEN & RED CABBAGE, CARROTS), HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING ( DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES, TURMERIC), WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD ( WATER, GRAIN VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, SPICES), LEMON JUICE, CANOLA MAYONNAISE ( CANOLA OIL, EGGS, HONEY, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, LEMON JUICE), HONEY), OR CLASSIC COLESLAW ( GREEN & RED CABBAGE, CARROTS, CANOLA MAYONNAISE, HORSERADISH ( HORSERADISH, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), SUGAR, FENNEL, LEMON PEPPER, CELERY SEED, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER), SWISS CHEESE ( PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BREAD CIABATTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR ( WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, RYE SOURDOUGH FLAVOR, SALT, YEAST). CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS, SOY, WHEAT.***"
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
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 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
30 other products · FDA event 62734This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Gills Onions were used in this product recalled.
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