A California company is voluntarily recalling one day’s production of diced and slivered onions and a mix of diced onion and celery because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Gills Onions, LLC of Oxnard, CA issued the recall after it was notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a random sample of diced yellow onions collected at a retail location had tested positive for Listeria. The company is recalling all foods processed the same day as the diced yellow onions on the same line as the contaminated sample. These products, packaged under the brans “Gill’s Onions,” were shipped between July 2 and 4, 2012 to retailers in Canada and in eight U.S. states, including California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington. The following is a chart detailing the recalled foods. Lot Code Product Description Use-by-date UPC Code* (“Gill’s Onions” Brand) USA 22YAA1A2184 Diced Yellow Onions, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000405 22RAA1A2184 Diced Red Onions, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000412 22YAA1A2184 Slivered Yellow Sweet Onions, 5oz 07/20/12 643550000092 22RAA1A2184 Slivered Red Onions, 5 oz 07/20/12 643550000009 22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery and Onion, 7 oz 07/20/12 643550000429 22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery and Onion, 19 oz 07/20/12 643550000351 CANADA 22YAA1A2184 Diced Yellow Onions, Oignons jaunes frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000443 22RAA1A2184 Diced Red Onions, Oignons rouge frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000450 22YAA1A2184 Diced Celery & Onions, Céleri et oignons frais, en dés, 198g 07/20/12 643550000467 *The UPC Code can also be found on products not included in this recall, so please refer to the lot code in order to identify the recalled product. Gills Onions is contacting all retailers who bought the recalled product and asking them to remove it from shelves and notify store customers of the recall. Anyone who purchased the recalled product should not consume it and should destroy or discard it. Consumers with questions can call the company at 1-800-348-2255 Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm PDT.
