Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger CHOPPED ONIONS recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

April 9, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

The Pictsweet Company recalls Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 897…

Recall number

F-1655-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

The Pictsweet Company

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89791, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 b) PICTSWEET(R) Chopped Onions, recipe helper, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 96609, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006