Food Enforcement F-1939-2012

On July 29, 2012 Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a voluntary recall for custom made sub sandwiches that contain onions because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Publix received notification from their supplier, who receives sliced onions from Gills Onions LLC. This recall involves any custom made sub sandwich with onions sold from the Publix Deli department between July 7,

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Report Date

August 22, 2012

Recall Initiation

July 26, 2012

Product Information

Product description
NO LABEL. Sub sandwiches are prepared fresh - made to order - wrapped in paper and then a generic label applied. The scale label would only state 1/2 sub or whole sub and the price from the Publix Deli. Publix does not have a mechanism to track sub sandwiches prepared with fresh onions.
Product quantity
unknown
Product type
Food
Reason for recall
On July 29, 2012 Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a voluntary recall for custom made sub sandwiches that contain onions because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Publix received notification from their supplier, who receives sliced onions from Gills Onions LLC. This recall involves any custom made sub sandwich with onions sold from the Publix Deli department between July 7,
Initial firm notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Distribution pattern
US in AL, GA, TN and SC. FL stores are not involved with this recall.

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Address
3045 New Tampa Hwy Bldg 18

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated

Codes & Dates

Recall number
F-1939-2012
Event ID
62731
Recall initiation date
July 26, 2012
Center classification date
August 10, 2012
Code info
None
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