The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0205-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Foods Recalls Fire-Roasted Diced Red Jalapenos Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted 1/4" Diced Red Jalapenos because internal audits found products released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling Fire-Roasted 1/4" Diced Red Jalapenos sold in 25 lb. containers under the Jon-Lin NatureSmart brand. The recall involves 366 units of the product.

During an internal audit at the manufacturing location, it was discovered that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Confirmation testing was not conducted for these instances. The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and include batch numbers 1002715200, 1001589606, and 1001691288.

The product was distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific batch numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled description.

The recalled product

Product
Fire-Roasted 1/4" Diced Red Jalapenos; Sold in 25 lb. containers Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart" Brand name:
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
366

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • All products shipped on or after January 1
  • 2016 Batch numbers: 1002715200 1001589606 1001691288 1001589606

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 63 recalled by McCain Foods USA under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 63 products in this recall →