Class ITerminated · reported 2012-09-19

Gills Onions were used in this product. The product listed below is prepared at Whole…

Ron Stockman Whole Foods recalled this product and the FDA reported the enforcement action on 19 September 2012 as Class I. The recall was initiated by the firm. 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.

The record

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Product: 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
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.
Recalling firm: Ron Stockman Whole Foods
Firm location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall number: F-2153-2012
Quantity: Unknown
Distribution: Products were sold directly to the consumers though our Whole Foods Market Retail stores in the state of Florida.
Initiated: 27 July 2012
Reported by FDA: 19 September 2012
Terminated: 19 September 2012
Firm notified by: Other
Product codes: None

Reading this record

Five things about this record are not in the record itself, and each one changes how it should be read.

Class I means the FDA judged a reasonable probability that the product would cause serious health consequences or death. The class is assigned by an agency health hazard evaluation under 21 CFR 7.41, not by the firm.
The firm started this recall itself. Most FDA food recalls are voluntary, and a recall is a food safety plan working rather than failing. The circumstances in which the agency asks for one instead are set out in 21 CFR 7.45.
This is one of 31 records covering the same recall event. The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so a recall of a product line appears here many times. Counting these records as 31 separate recalls, which almost every published figure does, overstates it by a factor of 31. Every product code in this event is listed together on the record that covers the whole recall, which is the page a search engine is pointed to for all 31 of them.
The recall ran for 8 weeks, from 27 July 2012 to termination on 19 September 2012. Termination means the agency judged that all reasonable effort had been made, under 21 CFR 7.55, and it says nothing about whether product remained in circulation.
The FDA published the enforcement report 8 weeks after the firm began the recall.
Recalls of fresh produce run a median of 7 months, so this one was shorter than usual for its category. Fresh produce is the category where contamination arrives before the facility does: irrigation water, soil amendments and field workers are the routes, and nothing downstream of the farm is a kill step for a product eaten raw.

What this recall was for

Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that grows at refrigeration temperature, which is why it dominates recalls of ready-to-eat foods that are never cooked again before they are eaten.

A preventive controls plan covers Listeria contamination under the clauses below. This is where the control belongs, not a finding against any firm named on this page: a recall record states a reason, and most of these recalls were initiated by the firm itself.

21 CFR 117.135(c)(3): Sanitation controls: the controls on cleaning food-contact surfaces and on preventing cross-contact and cross-contamination from insanitary objects, people and equipment.
21 CFR 117.165(a)(3): Environmental monitoring: testing the processing environment for an environmental pathogen, required when a ready-to-eat food is exposed to the environment before packaging.
21 CFR 117.150: Corrective actions: what a facility does when a preventive control was not properly implemented, including identifying and correcting the problem and evaluating the food for safety.

Filed under fresh produce and snacks and confectionery. A product can sit in more than one.

Other fresh produce recalls for the same reason

These are the closest records in the corpus: the same kind of food, recalled for a hazard this record also names. Unlike the firm’s own records below, they come from different companies, which is what makes them a pattern rather than a history.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-09-02	Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, Tomato Bisque with Cheese Croutons & White Cheddar Cheese, Ready to Heat, Net Wt. 14 OZ (397g), with UPC 1 94346474004. Must Keep Refrigerated.	CUISINE, KETTLE	Product had a presumptive positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes	Class II
2026-03-18	Frozen Raw Bulk 9 inch Blueberry Crumble Pie ES (4 pies/case). Net wt. 38oz. UPC 00022518893257. Handmade - Willamette Valley Pie Company LLC. 1651 Eska Way, Silverton, OR. Frozen raw pies were sold frozen in bulk packaging to grocery retailers' in-store bakeries. They are intended to be baked by the retailer before consumer sale. Frozen raw pies were not sold to consumers at retail stores. Product is labeled with BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat convection oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake pies for 70-80 minutes. Ovens will vary. Adjust time and temperature accordingly to ensure center of pie reaches 210F.	Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC	Potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes.	Class II
2026-03-18	Made Fresh Salads brand Strawberry Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub	Made Fresh Salads Inc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-03-18	Frozen Raw Bulk 8 inch Blueberry Crumble Pie (4 pies/case). Net wt. 24.5oz. UPC 0002251881223. Handmade - Willamette Valley Pie Company LLC. 1651 Eska Way, Silverton, OR. Frozen Raw pies were sold frozen in bulk packaging to grocery retailers' in-store bakeries. They are intended to be baked by the retailer before consumer sale. Frozen pies were not sold to consumers at retail stores. Product is labeled with BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: Convection Oven: Preheat convection oven to 350 degrees F. Bake pies for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 335 degrees. Bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. Ovens will vary. Adjust time and temperature accordingly. Conventional Oven: Preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Suggestions: Brush a sugar wash, then sprinkle with turbinado sugar, or use egg wash before baking. For best results, allow to cool 3-4 hours.	Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC	Potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes.	Class II
2026-03-18	Made Fresh Salads brand Blueberry Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub	Made Fresh Salads Inc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-03-18	Made Fresh Salads brand Garlic & Herb Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub	Made Fresh Salads Inc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-03-18	Made Fresh Salads brand Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub	Made Fresh Salads Inc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-03-18	Made Fresh Salads brand Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub	Made Fresh Salads Inc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I

Other records from Ron Stockman Whole Foods

The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so several of these are frequently one recall event. 30 other records name this firm.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2012-09-19	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), SALT), ONIONS....*"	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	Miso Dressing sold at the chef's case, self service bar, or sold packaged. Packaged product is labeled as listed below: "WHOLE FOODS MARKET*MISODRESSINGWHITE MISO (WATER, RICE, WHOLE SOYBEAN, SEA SALT, KOJI STARTER), TOFU (FILTERED WATER, (NON-GMO) SOYBEANS, NATURAL COAGULANTS (CALCIUM CHLORIDE (NIGARI), CALCIUM SULFATE), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, WATER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER), ONIONS, TAMARI (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)), PARSLEY CONTAINS: SOY**"	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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
2012-09-19	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	Ron Stockman Whole Foods	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

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