CLASS I Food recall · Reported 22 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

4/5 Sys Diced Yellow Onions, 720611 Supc recalled by St Clair Foods

St Clair Foods is recalling 4/5 Sys Diced Yellow Onions, 720611 Supc 7750243, distributed in Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 30 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCodes: 3164, 3174, 3184, 3194

Quantity recalled90 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-1942-2012
FDA event ID: 62690
Recalling firm: St Clair Foods, Memphis, TN
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 30 Jul 2012
FDA classified: 10 Aug 2012
Reported: 22 Aug 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Onions

Timeline

30 Jul 2012	Recall initiated by company
10 Aug 2012	Classified by FDA	+11 days
22 Aug 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

Onions that firm further processed 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

4/5 SYS DICED YELLOW ONIONS, 720611 SUPC 7750243, Distributed by: SYSCO

Where it was distributed

Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Onions that firm further processed may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Codes: 3164, 3174, 3184, 3194

Where was it sold?

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

1 other product · FDA event 62690

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
22 Aug 2012	CLASS I	4/5 Sys Sliced Yellow Onions, 720621 Supc recalled by St Clair Foods	St Clair Foods	Listeria	TN

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