The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0213-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Foods Recalls Fire Roasted Zucchini Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted Half Moon Green Zucchini 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 and Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted Half Moon Green Zucchini, sold in 25 lb. and 1200 lb. packaging under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall involves 258,879 cases of the product.

The recall was initiated after an internal audit at the manufacturing location revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving 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 distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches the affected codes.

The recalled product

Product
Fire Roasted Half Moon Green Zucchini : Sold in 25 lb. and 1200 lb. packaging. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
258,879

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 →