The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0211-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Foods Recalls Caramelized Diced Onions Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling 77,900 cases of Jon-Lin brand caramelized diced onions because products were 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 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 voluntarily recalling 77,900 cases of Jon-Lin brand Caramelized 3/8" Diced Onions, sold in 25 lb. packages. 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 shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and were distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. The recall covers specific batch numbers listed in the official FDA notice. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard FDA guidance for food recalls generally advises discarding the product or contacting the manufacturer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Caramelized 3/8" Diced Onions: Sold in 25 lb. . packages. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
77,900

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 →