CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
onions/red sliced, Label states "Joe's Pride" recalled
Greenberg Fruit is recalling onions/red sliced, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, distributed in Nebraska. The recall was initiated on 15 Jul 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-2609-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74749
- Recalling firm
- Greenberg Fruit, Omaha, NE
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 30 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 12 Oct 2016
- 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
| 15 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +77 days |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 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
Routine environmental test samples were positive for Listeria monocytogenes on two processing machines.
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
onions/red sliced, Label states "Joe's Pride" and bears the address 9705 I Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Product is packaged in poly bags inside cardboard boxes. All product has a best by date of 8 days after production date.
Where it was distributed
Affected product was distributed to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, NE only.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Routine environmental test samples were positive for Listeria monocytogenes on two processing machines.
Which lots are affected?
Lot number: 16075, 16077, 160714, 160715 for the 2-5 pound bags and lot numbers: 16077 for the 3/16' cut 5 pound bags
Where was it sold?
Affected product was distributed to foodservice establishments in Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, NE only.
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 74749This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is potato/whole peeled, Label states "Joe's Pride" recalled.
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