The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0208-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Foods Recalls Caramelized Onion Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Caramelized Onion Strips because finished product was released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella without confirmation.

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 monocytogenes and Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling Caramelized Onion Strips sold in 2 lb. and 25 lb. packages under the Jon-Lin NatureSmart and Jon-Lin brands. The recall involves 149,578 cases 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 of these positive results was not conducted. The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Caramelized Onion Strips: Sold in 2 lb. and 25 lb. packages. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿; Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
149,578

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 →