CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Processed Yellow Onions - Veg recalled by Freshpoint Atlanta
Freshpoint Atlanta is recalling Processed Yellow Onions - Veg, distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 25 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-1978-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62685
- Recalling firm
- Freshpoint Atlanta, Forest Park, GA
- Brand
- Processed Yellow
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 22 Aug 2012
- Reported
- 29 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
| 25 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 29 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
Product may be contaminated with 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
Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Mix Asp/On/Ryg Pep Jul
Where it was distributed
AL, GA, NC, SC & TN.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Julian Date 12188 through Julian Date 12206 - Item No. 501441
Where was it sold?
AL, GA, NC, SC & TN.
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 62685This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Slivered recalled by Freshpoint Atlanta.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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