Food recall: Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Sliced 1/8", 1/4" and 3/16"
Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc. (Forest Park, GA) initiated this food recall on 25 Jul 2012; FDA lists 13 product records under event 62685, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Dec 2012. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Freshpoint Atlanta, Inc., Forest Park, GA.
Reason for recall
"Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"AL, GA, NC, SC & TN."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1971-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Sliced 1/8", 1/4" and 3/16" | 142 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1972-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Julienne 1/8", 1/4", 3/4" and 3/8" | 154 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1973-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions -Yellow Diced 1/4", 1/2" 3/4", 3/8", and 1/8" | 1635 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1974-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions Veg. Ratatouille Mix | 17 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1975-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions Cubed 1" | 2 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1976-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Harvest Hash Mix | 4 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1977-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Mirepoix | 70 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1978-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Mix Asp/On/Ryg Pep Jul | 3 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1979-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Whole Peeled | 62 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1980-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Fajita Mix II & III Julienne | 17 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1981-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Slivered | 3425 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1982-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Veg. Asian Bias Mix | 153 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
| F-1983-2012 | Processed Yellow Onions - Yellow Colossal Ring | 16 cases | Class I | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "AL, GA, NC, SC & TN."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Dec 2012. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.