Gills Onions were used in this product. The Thousand Island Potato Salad is sold at the chef's case, self

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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 SALADPOTATOES, CAGE-FREE HARD COOKED EGGS (EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING...." Ron Stockman Whole Foods · reported 2012-09-19

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: 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.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-07-27
Reported by the agency: 2012-09-19
Closed out (terminated): 2012-09-19
Recalling firm: Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Ft Lauderdale, FL
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.
States we parsed from that text: FL
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Eggs Produce (fruit & vegetables) Salads & fresh-cut produce Sauces, condiments & spicesderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-2139-2012

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