The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0207-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Corn and Black Bean Blend Recalled for Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Corn and Black Bean Blend sold in 2 lb. and 25 lb. packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella) where confirmation testing was not conducted, indicating a significant potential for harm.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 94,453 cases of Corn and Black Bean Blend sold in 2 lb. and 25 lb. packages under the Jon-Lin NatureSmart and Jon-Lin Chef Sensations brands. The recall was initiated after an internal audit revealed that finished product was released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, without confirmation testing being conducted.

The affected products were distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. The recall includes all products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, with specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check for the specific batch numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled batch numbers, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Corn and Black Bean Blend: Sold in 2 lb. and 25 lb. packages. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿; Jon-Lin¿, Chef Sensations¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
94,453

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 (1)

  • All products shipped on or after January 1

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 →

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