49%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

Fresh Ideas — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Fresh Ideas has 13 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 26 Jul 2012. Fresh Ideas is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

13
Total FDA recalls
14.0
Years in FDA database
0.9
Recalls per year
5,103 days(14.0 yrs)
Since last recall
100.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.9 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Fresh Ideas

How serious are Fresh Ideas recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
100.0% (13 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Fresh Ideas

All 13 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Small Soup Vegetable Mix:-(Item #CC4) Spanish Onions {1/4″ dice), Carrots, Celery Medium Soup Mix Vegetables (Item #CC Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Julienne Onions, Item #J705 4.0 lbs poly tub; Legal Onion Strings (Item #L165), 5 lb poly bag Packed by: Fresh Ideas Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Fajita Mix-Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4″ Sliced) Item #SAL4, 5 lb poly bag Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa Whole Peeled Onions (Item #00841, #B841) 25 lb poly bag Packed by: Fresh Ideas Co., 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Tex Mex Sliced Vegetable Blend, Item #TMEX Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Spanish Onion {1/4″ Sliced) 5 lb poly bag Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa Kabob Cut White Onions 1″ x 1″, 5 lb poly bag (Item #00275) Packed by: Fresh Ideas Co., 18 Bunker Hill Industria Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice UNH Stir Fry: 5 lbs ply bag Broccoli. Bock Choy. Spanish Onions (1″ x 1″ cut). Celery Packed by: fresh Ideas Co., 18 Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa 1/16″ Sliced Onions, 5 lb poly bag (Item # 00254); Costa 1/4″ Sliced Onions, 5 lb poly bag (Item #C50) Packed by Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Calico bean Salad 5 lbs Poly Tub (Item #01409) packaged under Costa and Stop & Shop brand, Item T1407, C1407, 5 lb Po Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa Asian Stir- Fry Blend (Item #SAL3) 5 lb poly bag Spanish Onions {1/4″ Sliced), Red Onions, Green Peppers. Red Pep Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa Four Bean Salad 4.50 lbs Poly Tub (Item #01385 Green Beans, Kidney Beans (kidney beans, water, salt, CaCI2), Ch Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa: 1/2″ Diced Onions (Item #C228); 3/4″ Diced Onions (Item #C244) 1/4″ Diced Onions (Item#C32) 5 lb poly bags Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated
26 Jul 2012Official FDA Notice Costa Multiple Bean Salad 4.5 lbs Poly Tub (Item #01407) Black Beans (black beans, water. salt, calcium chloride, fer Products contain recalled Gill’s Onions due to Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated

Where have Fresh Ideas recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI

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