CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Yellow onions Diced 3/8" recalled by Cool Creations
Cool Creations is recalling Yellow onions Diced 3/8", distributed in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. The recall was initiated on 26 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-1995-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62669
- Recalling firm
- Cool Creations, North Kansas City, MO
- Brand
- Yellow
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 23 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
| 26 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products 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
Yellow onions Diced 3/8", packaged in 25-lb. plastic bags, 1 per case (item 19551); Diced 1/4", packaged in 5-lb. bags, 2 per case (item #19516), 4 per case (item 19510), and 1 per case (item 19515). Diced yellow onion packaged in 5-oz. plastic containers, 4 per case, UPC 815970010153, and 10-oz. plastic containers, 4 per case, UPC 815970011082, for retail sale. The firm name on the label is Cool Creations, LLC, North Kansas City, MO.
Where it was distributed
Direct distribution was made to KS, MO, and OK.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers 12201 thru 12207 (last use by date affected is 8/30/2012)
Where was it sold?
Direct distribution was made to KS, MO, and OK.
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
18 other products · FDA event 62669This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Fajita Mix Deluxe recalled by Cool Creations.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Yellow onions: Whole peeled recalled by Cool CreationsYellow | Cool Creations | Listeria | KS, MO, OK |
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| Food | CLASS I | Yellow onions: Julienne 1/4" recalled by Cool CreationsYellow | Cool Creations | Listeria | KS, MO, OK |
| Food | CLASS I | Fiesta garden Fresh Salsa, Black Beans & Corn recalled by Cool CreationsFiesta | Cool Creations | Listeria | KS, MO, OK |
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