CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
1/4" Slivered Yellow Onions 1/8" Slivered Yellow Onions recalled
Gills Onions is recalling 1/4" Slivered Yellow Onions 1/8" Slivered Yellow Onions 3/16" Slivered Yellow Onions 3/8", distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Sep 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-2442-2012
- FDA event ID
- 63117
- Recalling firm
- Gills Onions, Oxnard, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 28 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 10 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Onions
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 10 Oct 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
Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered onions because it 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
1/4" Slivered Yellow Onions, 2/5lb, 4/5lb. 1/8" Slivered Yellow Onions, 2/5lb, 4/5lb. 3/16" Slivered Yellow Onions, 2/5lb, 5/2lb, 4/5lb. 3/8" Slivered Yellow Onions, 2/5 lb. 3/8" Slivered Julienne Yellow Onions, 4/5lb.
Where it was distributed
nationwide in the US
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Gills Onions is recalling diced and slivered onions because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
lot codes: 22YAW1A1235, 22YAN1A1235, 22YAO1B1235, 22YAN1B1235, 22YAV1B1235.
Where was it sold?
nationwide in the US
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
3 other products · FDA event 63117This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 3/16" Slivered Red Onions recalled by Gills Onions.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | 3/16" Slivered Red Onions recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | 1/4" Diced Red Onions recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions 1/4" Diced Yellow Onions 1/8" recalled | Gills Onions | Listeria | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Ctn Fresh 3/8" Diced Red Onions With Zipper recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Peak Ctn Fresh 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions W/zip recalled by Gills OnionsPeak Ctn | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Peak Ctn Fresh 1/4" Diced Yellow Onions W/zipper recalledPeak Ctn | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Ctn Fresh 1/4" Diced Ylw Onions W/zipper Darden recalled by Gills Onions | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cross Valley Farms Ctn Fresh 1/2" Diced Yellow Onions W/Zip recalledCross Valley | Gills Onions | Salmonella | 36 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Wise Onion Rings recalledWise | Wise Foods | Undeclared Allergens | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Dirty Maui Onion Chip recalled by Utz Quality FoodsDirty Maui | Utz Quality Foods | Salmonella | 34 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Deep-brand Premium Select Red Pearl Onions recalled by Chetak New YorkDeep-brand | Chetak New York | Salmonella | NJ |
| Food | CLASS II | Onion granules (irradiated) recalled by Laiwu Manhing Vegetables | Laiwu Manhing Vegetables Fruits | Foreign Material | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Sliced (1/4") green onions, refrigerated recalled by Garden Fresh Foods | Garden Fresh Foods | Listeria | WA |