--- title: "UPDATED: Gills Onions Recall Expands after Listeria Found at Plant" date: 2012-07-26T17:00:18-07:00 author: Bill Marler canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/news_events/gills-onions-recall-expands-after-listeria-found-at-plant" section: News --- [All News](/news_events) / # UPDATED: Gills Onions Recall Expands after Listeria Found at Plant ![zen_logo.jpg](http://www.listeriablog.com/uploads/image/zen_logo.jpg)Gills Onions, LLC of Oxnard, CA is expanding its July 18 voluntary recall to include additional products because they may be contaminated with *Listeria monocytogenes*; a list is provided at the end of this release*.* The expanded product list includes diced, slivered and whole peeled onions and diced onion/celery mix with use-by-dates on or before August 3. No illnesses have been linked to this recall. *Listeria monocytogenes* is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. *Listeria* infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The recalled products were shipped directly from Gills Onions to retailers in Canada and the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington. Gills Onions and FDA have been conducting concurrent investigations into the possible cause of contamination that led to the company’s July 18 recall. In the course of these investigations, *Listeria* was found in the facility in which the July 18 recalled product was processed. As a precautionary measure, Gills Onions has expanded the recall to include all products processed in that facility and which may still be in the marketplace. This facility has been out of service since July 17, pending the outcome of the investigation and mitigation efforts. Although none of the products included in this expanded recall has tested positive for *Listeria monocytogenes*, the company is issuing this voluntary recall in order to minimize risk to public health. The company has been working with state and federal health officials to thoroughly investigate the facility in question. Gills Onions is notifying all customers who received the recalled product directly from the company and requesting that they remove it from commerce. We are also asking our direct customers to notify their customers of this recall. Gills Onions is issuing this press release and keeping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and California Department of Public Health informed of its recall process to assure that consumers are properly alerted. No illnesses have been linked to this recall. Below are Gills two recall notices and all other recall notices I could find of products that used Gills Onions. [Gills Onions Voluntarily Recalls Diced and Slivered Red and Yellow Onions, and Diced Onion and Celery Mix Because of Possible Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm312707.htm) [Gills Onions Expands Voluntary Recall of Diced and Slivered Red and Yellow Onions, and Diced Onion and Celery Mix Because of Possible Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313399.htm) The recall has now impacted all of these other products that used Gills Onions as an ingredient: [San Miguel Produce, Inc. recalls Comfort Greens Kit because of Gills Onions expanded recall.](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm314113.htm) [Garden Fresh Foods, Inc. Recalls Specific Packages Of Products Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk Due To Gills Onions Expanded Recall](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313901.htm) [Ken’s Foods, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Branded Food Service Dressings and Sauces Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk Due To Gills Onions Recall](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313875.htm) [Cool Creations, LLC Recalls Specific Packages Of Products Containing Onions Because Of Possible Health Risk Due To Gills Onions Expanded Recall](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313575.htm) [Wegmans Recalls Chilled Prepared Foods that Contain Diced White Onions Sold at Three Pennsylvania Stores Only](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313569.htm) [Huxtable’s Kitchen Voluntarily Recalls Trader Joe’s brand Roasted Butternut Squash, Red Quinoa and Wheatberry Salad Because of Possible Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313705.htm) [GH Foods CA Initiates Voluntary Recall of Products That Contain Yellow Onions Because of Potential Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313576.htm) [Spartan Stores Voluntarily Recalls Deli/Produce Products Containing Peeled Whole Yellow Onions](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313749.htm) [Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Calico Bean Salad Item Sold on Salad Bar](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313740.htm) [Simmering Soup Voluntarily Recalls Salsa & Balela Because of Possible Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313589.htm) [Busch’s Fresh Food Market Voluntarily Recalls Deli Products Containing Peeled Whole Yellow Onions](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm314212.htm) [Whole Foods Market® in FLORIDA issues voluntary recall of prepared foods items made with raw onions due to potential health risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313577.htm) [Publix Recalls Sub Sandwiches with Onions Due To Possible Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313841.htm) [Sartori Inspirations Issues Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of Ciolo Branded Dips and Spreads Because of Potential Health Risk](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm313398.htm) **Listeria:** [Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm](http://www.marlerclark.com), is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of Listeria outbreaks. 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