Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling prepared foods that contain chopped or diced white onions as an ingredient because the onions have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are as follows:
- Uncooked chopped/diced white onions
- Southwest Chilled Stew with Red and White Beans (Available on the self-serve Fresh Foods, Veggie, or Homestyle Cold Bars)
- Wegmans Veggie Pizza, large 56 oz. 16 inch UPC 23771701399
- Wegmans Veggie Pizza, medium 28 oz. 12 inch UPC 23771100999 (Available packaged in the Cold Prepared Foods Case)
- Wingless Buffalo Blue Cheese Dip, 32 oz. UPC 21783202199
- Crab/Pepper Jack Dip, 32 oz. UPC 21784002199 (Available through special order only - deli catering)
The affected products were sold only at the following Wegmans Store locations during the periods listed. No other Wegmans Stores are affected by this recall:
- Downingtown, PA (7/11 through 7/26/12)
- Collegeville, PA (7/18 through 7/26/12)
- Allentown, PA (7/19 through 7/26/12)
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which 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 onions are a product of Gill Onions, LLC, which initiated a recall of the onions on July 18, and were supplied to Wegmans by Primo Produce of Allentown, PA.
Consumers who may still have these products in their refrigerator or freezer should discard them and return to the service desk for a refund. Consumers with questions or concerns, can contact Wegmans at (800) 934-6267, and ask for consumer affairs, M – F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
