CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Small Soup Vegetable Mix recalled by Fresh Ideas

Fresh Ideas is recalling Small Soup Vegetable Mix:-(, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUse By: 7/19/12, 7/20/12, 7/21/12, 7/22/12, 7/24/12, 7/25/12
Quantity recalled35 cases

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-2069-2012
FDA event ID
62758
Recalling firm
Fresh Ideas, Boston, MA
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
26 Jul 2012
FDA classified
27 Aug 2012
Reported
5 Sep 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Soup

Timeline

26 Jul 2012Recall initiated by company
27 Aug 2012Classified by FDA+32 days
5 Sep 2012Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products contain recalled Gill's Onions due to 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

Small Soup Vegetable Mix:-(Item #CC4) Spanish Onions {1/4" dice), Carrots, Celery Medium Soup Mix Vegetables (Item #CC5) Spanish Onions (1/2" dice), Carrots. Celery 5 lb poly bags Packed by: Fresh Ideas Co., 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Boston, MA 02129 Item # 00254

Where it was distributed

MA, ME, RI, NH, CT, VTM, NY AND Nj

ConnecticutMassachusettsMaineNew HampshireNew YorkRhode Island

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products contain recalled Gill's Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

Use By: 7/19/12, 7/20/12, 7/21/12, 7/22/12, 7/24/12, 7/25/12

Where was it sold?

MA, ME, RI, NH, CT, VTM, NY AND Nj

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

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CLASS IJulienne Onions recalled by Fresh IdeasJulienneFresh IdeasListeria6 states
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CLASS ITex Mex Sliced Vegetable Blend recalled by Fresh IdeasTex MexFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta Kabob Cut White Onions 1" x 1" recalled by Fresh IdeasCosta KabobFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS IUNH Stir Fry: ply bag Broccoli recalled by Fresh IdeasUNH StirFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta 1/16" Sliced Onions recalled by Fresh IdeasCostaFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICalico bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCalicoFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta Asian Stir- Fry Blend recalled by Fresh IdeasCosta AsianFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta Four Bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCosta FourFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta: 1/2" Diced Onions recalled by Fresh IdeasCostaFresh IdeasListeria6 states
CLASS ICosta Multiple Bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCostaFresh IdeasListeria6 states

More recalls from Fresh Ideas

All 13
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
FoodCLASS ICosta Multiple Bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCostaFresh IdeasListeria6 states
FoodCLASS ICosta: 1/2" Diced Onions recalled by Fresh IdeasCostaFresh IdeasListeria6 states
FoodCLASS ICosta Four Bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCosta FourFresh IdeasListeria6 states
FoodCLASS ICosta Asian Stir- Fry Blend recalled by Fresh IdeasCosta AsianFresh IdeasListeria6 states
FoodCLASS ICalico bean Salad recalled by Fresh IdeasCalicoFresh IdeasListeria6 states

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