The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0212-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain GFGB Roasted Vegetable Blend Recalled for Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling GFGB Roasted Vegetable Blend after internal audits revealed products were released with presumptive positive tests for Listeria 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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling 59,735 cases of GFGB Roasted Vegetable Blend, sold in 2 lb. packages. The recall affects products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.

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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Roasted Vegetable Blend: Sold in 2 lb. . packages. Brand Name: GFGB
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA

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 →