The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0210-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Portobello Mushrooms Due to Listeria and Salmonella Testing Issues

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted Thin Sliced Portobello Mushrooms because products were released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella without confirmation.

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 3/5 (High).

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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 788 packages of Fire-Roasted Thin Sliced Portobello Mushrooms, sold in 2 lb. packages under the Jon-Lin NatureSmart brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit at the manufacturing location revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The company did not conduct confirmation testing for these results before releasing the product.

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 batch number 1001569999. This is an FDA Class II recall, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific batch number and package size. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
FIRE-ROASTED THIN SLICED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS: Sold in 2 lb. . packages. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿;
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard
Affected units
788

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: 1001569999

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.

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