Food recall: The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the…

Class I FDA enforcement event 62734. Recall start date: 27 Jul 2012. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 19 Sep 2012.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Whole Foods Market in Florida recalled certain fresh food items sold in the prepared foods department and one item in the seafood department as they could of been made using raw yellow onions processed by Gill Onions, LLC. Gill Onions, LLC initiated a recall on their product due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Class I, in the words of FDA

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

Ron Stockman Whole Foods started this food recall on 27 Jul 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Ft Lauderdale, FL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 62734 has 31 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Sep 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Sep 2012.

FDA enforcement report The 31 product records

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.

Recalling firm

Ron Stockman Whole Foods, Ft Lauderdale, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

31 product records in the event.

FDA event 62734: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-2134-2012	The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. BABY SHRIMP SALAD	unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2135-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. BEET & GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2136-2012	Beet Dressing sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or sold packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*BEET DRESSING*RED BEETS, HONEY, GARLIC, ONIONS, CANOLA MAYONNAISE (CANOLA OIL, EGGS, HONEY, VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, LEMON JUICE), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR,…	unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2137-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. CHUNKY RANCH VEGETABLE SALAD NO OIL ADDED	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2138-2012	Cranberry Tuna Salad Roll sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*CRANBERRY TUNA SALAD ROLL 2 FOR 5*BREAD (UNBLEACHED UNBROMATED WHEAT OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, FLORIDA CRYSTALS SUGAR, PALM OIL, EGGS, NON FAT DRY MILK, ASCORBIC…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2139-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Potato Salad is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged.It is also sold as "Family Sized Savings Thousand Island Potato Salad". Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETTHOUSAND ISLAND POTATO SALAD**POTATOES,…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2140-2012	Miso Dressing sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or sold packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*MISODRESSING*WHITE MISO (WATER, RICE, WHOLE SOYBEAN, SEA SALT, KOJI STARTER), TOFU (FILTERED WATER, (NON-GMO) SOYBEANS, NATURAL COAGULANTS (CALCIUM CHLORIDE (NIGARI), CALCIUM…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2141-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. MISO KISSED CUKES	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2142-2012	New York City Corned Beef on Rye sold at the chef's case, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*FANCY REUBEN SANDWICH WITH PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF*PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF (BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, SUGAR, BEET POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, GARLIC, BAY LEAF, MUSTARD SEED,…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2143-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. PASTA WITH LONG BEANS & ARAME IN CREAMY BEET VINAIGRETTE	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2144-2012	Ranch Dressing No Oil Added sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*RANCH DRESSING NO OIL ADDED*TOFU ( WATER, SOYBEANS, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, GLUCONOLACTONE & CALCIUM CHLORIDE), OAT MILK, LEMON JUICE, ONION, WHITE VINEGAR, DIJON…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2145-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. RANCH ICEBERG SALAD WEDGE NO OIL ADDED	unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2146-2012	Russian Coleslaw is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETRUSSIAN COLESLAW**CABBAGE, CARROTS, THOUSAND DRESSING ( CANOLA MAYONNAISE ( CANOLA OIL, EGGS, FILTERED WATER, HONEY, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, DRY MUSTARD, LEMON JUICE), SWEET…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2147-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. RUSSIAN SALAD	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2149-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. SEASONAL SUCCOTASH	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2150-2012	The Shrimp Salad Sandwich is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETSHRIMP SALAD SANDWICH**SHRIMP, CANOLA MAYONNAISE ( CANOLA OIL, EGGS, FILTERED WATER, HONEY, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, DRY MUSTARD, LEMON JUICE), CELERY, ONIONS,…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2151-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2152-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. SOY & THE SEA	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2153-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. TEMPEH SALAD	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2155-2012	The Thousand Island Chicken Salad Roll is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKET1000 ISLAND CHICKEN SALAD ROLL 2 FOR 5**BREAD ( UNBLEACHED UNBROMATED WHEAT OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, FLORIDA CRYSTALS SUGAR, PALM OIL, EGGS,…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2156-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Chicken Salad Sandwich is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETTHOUSAND ISLAND CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH**CHICKEN ( CHICKEN, SEASONING ( SALT, GRANULATED ONIONS &…	N/A	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2157-2012	Conch Salad is labeled as listed below: "*SALAD CONCH*INGREDIENTS: GROUND CONCH, MOJO (GARLIC, ONION, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE (100% SQUEEZE D), OANGE JUICE (100% SQUEEZED) , LIME JUICE (100% PASTEURIZED ), ONION, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CUMIN), BLACKENING SEASONING (SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, ONION POWDER ( CALCIUM…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2158-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. THOUSAND ISLAND SHRIMP SALAD	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2159-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. Thousand Island Surimi	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2160-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. Thousand Island Surimi Crab Salad Roll	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2161-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Surimi Salad is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETTHOUSAND ISLAND SURIMI SALAD**SURIMI ( FISH, PROTEIN ( POLLOCK AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING), WATER, SUGAR, WHEAT…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2162-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. THREE BEAN SALAD	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2163-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. TOFU JAPONAISE	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2164-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The Tuna With Cranberries Salad Sandwich is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETTUNA SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES (TUNA ( TUNA, WATER, VEGETABLE BROTH (CARROTS & PEAS), SALT), ONIONS....**"	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2165-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole Foods Market and distributed in their retail chef's case or on the self-service bar. It was not sold labeled. Tuna with Sun-Dried Cranberries	Unknown	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012
F-2166-2012	Gills Onions were used in this product. The Tuna With Sun-Dried Cranberries & Lemon is sold at the chef's case, self serve counter, or packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "*WHOLE FOODS MARKETTUNA WITH SUN-DRIED CRANBERRIES AND LEMON** TUNA ( TUNA, WATER, VEGETABLE BROTH (CARROTS & PEAS),…	UNKNOWN	Class I	Terminated	19 Sep 2012

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2012: 515
Share of these events in Class I: 52%
Product records in this event: 31
Events of the firm on the register: 1

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-2134-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62734. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/62734/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
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Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 62734?: The event has 31 product records. The first record gives this quantity: unknown
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?: 52% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class I.