The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0215-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted Red Pepper 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 and Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 68,658 cases of Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips sold in 20 lb. packages under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Confirmation testing was not conducted for these instances.

The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Specific batch numbers are listed in the official recall 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 listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips: Sold in 20 lb. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
68,658

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 →